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Z13004 Zinc vs. CC761S Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is CC761S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
8.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
43

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
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
78 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
8.9 to 19