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Zamak 2 vs. C14520 Copper

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14520 copper 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 C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0