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Z13004 Zinc vs. C83400 Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C83400 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7