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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. Z41121 Zinc

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 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 C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0