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Zamak 7 vs. C96600 Copper

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
140
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5