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C12600 Copper vs. Zamak 3

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
86
Elongation at Break, % 56
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
33
Shear Strength, MPa 190
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5