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C87900 Brass vs. Zamak 5

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 C87900 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, % 25
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 70
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
94.3 to 95.7