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Zamak 3 vs. C16200 Copper

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.0 to 56
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
100 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.4
9.0
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
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0