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C64200 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C64200 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 C64200 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, % 14 to 35
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 390
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 320
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 170
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 470
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
3.5 to 4.3
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0