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CC212E Bronze vs. Zamak 3

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
86
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
95.3 to 96.5