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Zamak 3 vs. CC498K Bronze

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC498K 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 CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
1.0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
3.0 to 5.0