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C91300 Bell Metal vs. Zamak 7

C91300 bell metal 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 C91300 bell metal and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 190
410
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
86
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 82
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 18 to 20
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0