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Z41121 Zinc vs. CC497K Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
93
Elongation at Break, % 50
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 2.0