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C36200 Brass vs. Z41121 Zinc

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
99.292 to 99.87