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CC760S Brass vs. Z21721 Zinc

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 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 Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
120

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
390
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
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
98.9 to 100