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C95200 Bronze vs. Zamak 7

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0