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Zamak 2 vs. CC764S Brass

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CC764S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
94
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
52 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
20.7 to 50.2