C66100 Bronze vs. ZA-27

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		78

Elongation at Break, %		8.0 to 40
Elongation at Break, %		2.0 to 4.5

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		31

Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 460
Shear Strength, MPa		230 to 330

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		120 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		480

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		530

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		34
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		29
Base Metal Price, % relative		11

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		5.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		80

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		53 to 120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		8.1 to 18

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		60 to 790
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		420 to 890

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		28

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		25 to 28

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0060

Copper (Cu), %		92 to 97
Copper (Cu), %		2.0 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0.2 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0060

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0.010 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		2.8 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), %		69.3 to 73

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0