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C55282 Copper vs. Z40101 Zinc

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0