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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. Zamak 5

CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 26
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7