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Zamak 7 vs. C52100 Bronze

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
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
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
89.8 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5