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Z40101 Zinc vs. CC763S Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
18.9 to 41