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C26800 Brass vs. Zamak 7

C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26800 brass and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 650
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 22
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 36
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0