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C61400 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C61400 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 C61400 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 380
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 570
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 270
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160 to 170
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 310
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 92.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0