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Zamak 5 vs. C63020 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 5 and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Shear Strength, MPa 260
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
2320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
10 to 11
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.2 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5