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C92600 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C92600 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92600 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 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 980
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
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), % 86 to 88.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.3 to 10.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 1.3 to 2.5
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0