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Z40101 Zinc vs. C87500 Brass

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
27
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5