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Zamak 5 vs. C64700 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C64700 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 C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Shear Strength, MPa 260
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
95.8 to 98
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
1.6 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5