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C94300 Bronze vs. ZA-8

C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94300 bronze and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 9.7
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
8.0 to 8.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 72
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
89.7 to 91.2
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0