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Z40101 Zinc vs. CC760S Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC760S 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 Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
10.7 to 17