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CC490K Brass vs. Zamak 5

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
94.3 to 95.7