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Zamak 3 vs. CC140C Copper

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.8 to 99.6
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0