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C99300 Copper vs. Zamak 2

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 C99300 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0