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C65100 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C65100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C65100 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
86
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 50
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 200 to 350
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 560
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 440
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 57
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 39 to 820
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 94.5 to 99.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
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 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0