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Z13004 Zinc vs. C43400 Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C43400 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 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
11 to 24

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
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5