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C94900 Bronze vs. Zamak 2

C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 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 C94900 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
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), % 79 to 81
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0