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Z40301 Zinc vs. CC490K Brass

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 60
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
2.0 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
7.0 to 9.5