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C37100 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
99.827 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0