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C83800 Bronze vs. Z41121 Zinc

C83800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83800 bronze and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 53
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 83.8
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 3.3 to 4.2
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 8.0
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0