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Zamak 7 vs. CC763S Brass

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 7 and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
18.9 to 41