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Zamak 7 vs. C18100 Copper

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C18100 copper 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 7 and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
47
Shear Strength, MPa 210
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0.030 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5