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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