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Zamak 5 vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel 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 C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5