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Zamak 5 vs. C95300 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C95300 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 C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
9.0 to 11
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
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 1.0