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Zamak 5 vs. CC483K Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC483K 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 CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.5