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CC330G Bronze vs. Zamak 2

CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc 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 CC330G bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 10.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 92
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
92.2 to 94