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Zamak 5 vs. C60800 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C60800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
46
Shear Strength, MPa 260
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5