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Z20301 Zinc vs. C42200 Brass

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 53
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5