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ZA-8 vs. C49300 Brass

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C49300 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 ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C49300 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
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
40
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
26
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants