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C99400 Brass vs. Zamak 2

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99400 brass and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 370
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 590
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0