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Zamak 5 vs. C90700 Bronze

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C90700 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 C90700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
71
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
35
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
88 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
10 to 12
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6