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C14200 Copper vs. Zamak 3

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
86
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 35 to 60
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5