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Zamak 2 vs. CC330G Bronze

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC330G bronze belongs to the copper 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.0 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
87 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.5