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Zamak 7 vs. C84100 Brass

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C84100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C84100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
81

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.090
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0.050 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
1.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
12 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5