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Zamak 5 vs. CC332G Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 5 and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.5 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.5