ZA-27 vs. C61300 Bronze
ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is C61300 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 4.5 | |
| 34 to 40 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 31 | |
| 43 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 230 to 330 | |
| 370 to 390 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 400 to 430 | |
| 550 to 580 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 370 | |
| 230 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 130 | |
| 220 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
| 210 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 480 | |
| 1050 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 380 | |
| 1040 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 530 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
| 55 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 30 | |
| 12 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 53 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 11 | |
| 29 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 5.0 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.2 | |
| 3.0 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 80 | |
| 49 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 570 | |
| 370 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 8.1 to 18 | |
| 150 to 190 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 420 to 890 | |
| 230 to 410 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.6 | |
| 7.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 24 | |
| 18 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 47 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 15 | |
| 19 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 25 to 28 | |
| 6.0 to 7.5 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 2.0 to 2.5 | |
| 88 to 91.8 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 2.0 to 3.0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.010 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0 to 0.15 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.015 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0.2 to 0.5 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 69.3 to 73 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |