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C92800 Bronze vs. Zamak 2

C92800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92800 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 80
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 430
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

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), % 78 to 82
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
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), % 15 to 17
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0