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CC499K Bronze vs. ZA-12

CC499K 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
83
Elongation at Break, % 13
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
10.5 to 11.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
87.1 to 89