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Zamak 2 vs. CC760S Brass

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys. 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
10.7 to 17