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C22000 Bronze vs. Zamak 2

C22000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 C22000 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.9 to 45
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 42 to 81
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 200 to 300
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 520
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.7 to 230
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 1110
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 91
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 11
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0