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Zamak 5 vs. C94900 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is C94900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
79 to 81
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
4.0 to 6.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8