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Z21721 Zinc vs. C95500 Bronze

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
10 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5