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CC496K Bronze vs. Zamak 2

CC496K 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 99
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.2
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
92.2 to 94