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C19010 Copper vs. Zamak 5

C19010 copper 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 C19010 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, % 2.4 to 22
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 360
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0