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Z13004 Zinc vs. C42500 Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C42500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
120 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
12 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
64 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
9.9 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
12 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
11 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
6.1 to 11.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5