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Zamak 3 vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel 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 CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
140
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5