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Zamak 3 vs. CC494K Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
8.0 to 10
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 2.0