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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. C61300 Bronze

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C61300 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 C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
6.0 to 7.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0.2 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2