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Zamak 3 vs. CC766S Brass

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is CC766S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.3 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
29.5 to 41.7