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Zamak 2 vs. C91600 Bronze

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C91600 bronze belongs to the copper 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0 to 0.25