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Z40101 Zinc vs. C44300 Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C44300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C44300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
26
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.070
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0.9 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4