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Zamak 7 vs. C90200 Bronze

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C90200 bronze 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 C90200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1050
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
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
55
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
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 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6