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Z20301 Zinc vs. C46200 Brass

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 53
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4