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C16200 Copper vs. Zamak 5

C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C16200 copper and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 56
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 210
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 390
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 550
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 48 to 470
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 370
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
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 10 to 99
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 970
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7