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ZA-8 vs. C55283 Copper

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15