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Zamak 3 vs. C95600 Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C95600 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
6.0 to 8.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.8 to 3.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0