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Z40301 Zinc vs. CC752S Brass

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC752S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CC752S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 60
8.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.14
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
61.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
31.5 to 36.7