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CC755S Brass vs. Z40301 Zinc

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 38% 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 CC755S 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, % 9.5
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
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 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
98.9 to 99.5