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C52400 Bronze vs. Z40301 Zinc

C52400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C52400 bronze and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 880
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 28
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 32
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 87.8 to 91
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
98.9 to 99.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0