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C92300 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C92300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92300 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 75
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.9

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), % 85 to 89
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
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), % 7.5 to 9.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 2.5 to 5.0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0