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CC764S Brass vs. Z40301 Zinc

CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 CC764S brass and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 15
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 94
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 52 to 66
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 4.0
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 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 20.7 to 50.2
98.9 to 99.5