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ZA-27 vs. C94400 Bronze

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is C94400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 5.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
60
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
76.1 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
9.0 to 12
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.8