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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Zamak 5

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0