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Z40101 Zinc vs. C84800 Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 44
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
27
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
8.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
75 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7