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C87200 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 30
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
95.3 to 96.5