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C55282 Copper vs. Zamak 5

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0