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C70600 Copper-nickel vs. Zamak 5

C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 C70600 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 34
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
33
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 330
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 570
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 63 to 270
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.5 to 160
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 16 to 290
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 84.7 to 90
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0