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Zamak 2 vs. CC767S Brass

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 41% 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 CC767S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
21

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
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.1 to 0.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
32.8 to 41.9