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Zamak 3 vs. CC334G Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC334G 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 CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
10 to 12
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5