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C92800 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C92800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92800 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
86
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 80
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
120
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
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
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
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
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), % 78 to 82
0 to 0.25
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
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0