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Zamak 3 vs. C93600 Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C93600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is C93600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
99
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

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
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
98
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.55
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
11 to 13
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7