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C27400 Brass vs. ZA-27

C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 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 C27400 brass and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 53 to 91
60 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
69.3 to 73
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0