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Z41121 Zinc vs. C81400 Copper

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5