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ZA-8 vs. C36200 Brass

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 54 to 65
62 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
39
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
3.5 to 4.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
32.4 to 36.5

Comparable Variants