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C93200 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C93200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C93200 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 320
600
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 65
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
380
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.8
1.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
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 32
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.7
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 85
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 8.0
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 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.3 to 7.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 4.0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0