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C87610 Bronze vs. Zamak 2

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0