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Zamak 7 vs. C61800 Bronze

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
44
Shear Strength, MPa 210
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
8.5 to 11
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5