C86200 Bronze vs. ZA-12
C86200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is ZA-12.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
83 |
Elongation at Break, % | 21 | |
1.6 to 5.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.26 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
33 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 710 | |
260 to 400 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 | |
210 to 320 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 190 | |
120 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 160 | |
100 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 940 | |
430 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 35 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.0 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
42 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 23 | |
11 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
6.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 49 | |
64 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
440 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 120 | |
4.0 to 20 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 540 | |
260 to 620 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 25 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
43 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
9.4 to 14 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 3.0 to 4.9 | |
10.5 to 11.5 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Copper (Cu), % | 60 to 66 | |
0.5 to 1.2 |
Iron (Fe), % | 2.0 to 4.0 | |
0 to 0.075 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0.015 to 0.030 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 2.5 to 5.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.060 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 22 to 28 | |
87.1 to 89 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |