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Zamak 2 vs. C94400 Bronze

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C94400 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 C94400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.5
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
60
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
76.1 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
9.0 to 12
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.8