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Z40101 Zinc vs. C27400 Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
12 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3