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C64210 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C64210 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 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 C64210 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, % 35
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 77
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 380
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
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 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.0
3.5 to 4.3
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 92.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0