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CC331G Bronze vs. Zamak 5

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7