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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. CC331G Bronze

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.5