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C55283 Copper vs. ZA-12

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55283 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0