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C96800 Copper vs. Zamak 7

C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96800 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, % 3.4
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3000
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 87.1 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0