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Zamak 7 vs. C92200 Bronze

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C92200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C92200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 410
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
830
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.2
1.6
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
1.0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7