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C84000 Brass vs. Z41121 Zinc

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. 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 C84000 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, % 27
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
4.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
99.292 to 99.87
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0