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Zamak 5 vs. C93400 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C93400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is C93400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
7.0 to 9.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0