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C82400 Copper vs. Zamak 7

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 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 C82400 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
86
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 4.3
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.0050 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0