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Zamak 3 vs. C90900 Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C90900 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 C90900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
12 to 14
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6