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CC494K Bronze vs. Zamak 2

CC494K 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
92.2 to 94