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C41500 Brass vs. Zamak 5

C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41500 brass and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 90
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 360
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 560
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 550
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 120
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1340
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.2
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 9.5
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0