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CC753S Brass vs. Z40301 Zinc

CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CC753S brass and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 99
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 56.8 to 60.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 33.1 to 40
98.9 to 99.5