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Zamak 5 vs. C95520 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C95520 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.2 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5