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C64800 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C64800 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
33
Shear Strength, MPa 380
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0