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Zamak 2 vs. C95200 Bronze

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.5 to 9.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0