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CC490K Brass vs. Z13004 Zinc

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 15
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
99.985 to 100