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C61300 Bronze vs. Zamak 5

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 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 C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0