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CC333G Bronze vs. Zamak 2

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
3.5 to 4.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
92.2 to 94