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Zamak 7 vs. C65500 Bronze

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C65500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 7 and the bottom bar is C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.0 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
360 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
11 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
62 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5