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Z40101 Zinc vs. C66900 Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
14 to 23

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
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 12.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2