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Zamak 3 vs. CC383H Copper-nickel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC383H 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 CC383H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
130
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
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260

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
1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
5.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
44
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 69.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
29 to 31
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.5