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C94100 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 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 C94100 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
87
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 9.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 97
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.1
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 22
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), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0