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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. Zamak 5

C72150 copper-nickel 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 99
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
87
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
33
Shear Strength, MPa 320
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0