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Z41121 Zinc vs. C65500 Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C65500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
4.0 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
360 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
11 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
62 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5