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C91700 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C91700 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 C91700 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 84.2 to 87.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 11.3 to 12.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
95.3 to 96.5