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C61800 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 26
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 89
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
33
Shear Strength, MPa 310
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
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 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0