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Zamak 5 vs. C82200 Copper

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C82200 copper 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 C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 57
60 to 96
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.0
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