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Zamak 7 vs. C82800 Copper

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5