CC760S Brass vs. ZA-27
CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is ZA-27.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 51 | |
100 to 120 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
78 |
Elongation at Break, % | 22 | |
2.0 to 4.5 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.27 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
31 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 | |
400 to 430 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 80 | |
260 to 370 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 190 | |
130 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
120 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1000 | |
480 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 940 | |
380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
530 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 150 | |
130 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
26 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 38 | |
30 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 40 | |
53 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 28 | |
11 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
5.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
4.2 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 43 | |
80 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
570 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 33 | |
8.1 to 18 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 29 | |
420 to 890 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
8.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
28 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.8 | |
22 to 24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.2 | |
24 to 25 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 45 | |
47 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 6.2 | |
14 to 15 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
25 to 28 |
Arsenic (As), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Copper (Cu), % | 83 to 88 | |
2.0 to 2.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0.010 to 0.020 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 10.7 to 17 | |
69.3 to 73 |