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ZA-27 vs. CC492K Bronze

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper 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 ZA-27 and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
2.5 to 3.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
1.5 to 3.0