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CC765S Brass vs. Z41121 Zinc

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 21
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
99.292 to 99.87