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Z13004 Zinc vs. C84000 Brass

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C84000 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 C84000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
82 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
5.0 to 14
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7