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Z40101 Zinc vs. CC766S Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is CC766S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
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
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
29.5 to 41.7