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C82200 Copper vs. Z40301 Zinc

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0