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Z13004 Zinc vs. C32000 Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C32000 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 C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
1.5 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4