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Z20301 Zinc vs. C53400 Bronze

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C53400 bronze belongs to the copper 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 5.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5