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Zamak 7 vs. C14300 Copper

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
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
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
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 36
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0