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CC497K Bronze vs. ZA-12

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
83
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
10.5 to 11.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
87.1 to 89