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CC760S Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
99.827 to 100