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CC762S Brass vs. Z41321 Zinc

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 CC762S brass and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
98.8 to 99.42