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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. Zamak 5

CC383H 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1130
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7