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C89320 Bronze vs. Zamak 7

C89320 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 C89320 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 56
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 490
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0