Z13004 Zinc vs. C99750 Brass
Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
130 |
Elongation at Break, % | 30 | |
20 to 30 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 35 | |
48 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 93 | |
450 to 520 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 76 | |
220 to 280 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
200 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 90 | |
160 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 410 | |
840 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 390 | |
820 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
410 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
20 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 27 | |
2.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 37 | |
2.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 11 | |
23 |
Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 53 | |
51 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 26 | |
87 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 33 | |
190 to 300 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
8.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.9 | |
15 to 18 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.0 | |
16 to 18 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 2.9 | |
13 to 15 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0.25 to 3.0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
55 to 61 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
0.5 to 2.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
17 to 23 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 5.0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 99.985 to 100 | |
17 to 23 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |