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C92200 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C92200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92200 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 180
410
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 25
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 65
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
380
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
1.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 87
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0