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Zamak 3 vs. CC330G Bronze

Zamak 3 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
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 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
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 28
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.0 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
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), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5