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Z41121 Zinc vs. CC496K Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC496K 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
97
Elongation at Break, % 50
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 2.0