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C82800 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82800 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
99.827 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0