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C55283 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 C55283 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
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 7.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0