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Zamak 3 vs. C94900 Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 81
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
4.0 to 6.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8