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Zamak 3 vs. C14200 Copper

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 31 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 C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.0 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
76 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 50
35 to 60
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
29 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
24 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0