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ZA-27 vs. C64800 Bronze

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C64800 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 C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
44
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5