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C90200 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C90200 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 C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 30
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 55
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
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 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0