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Zamak 5 vs. C14500 Copper

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14500 copper 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 5 and the bottom bar is C14500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 260
150 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
220 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
69 to 260

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
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
94
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
36 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
21 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.1 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0