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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. CC483K Bronze

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC483K 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
10.5 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.5