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ZA-27 vs. C93700 Bronze

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C93700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is C93700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 260 to 370
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
99
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 72
60
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
760
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.1
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
9.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
8.0 to 11
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0