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C95400 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C95400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 C95400 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.1 to 16
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 360
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48 to 75
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 560
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 87
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0