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C37100 Brass vs. Z24311 Zinc

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z24311 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 Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
120

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
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
99.862 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0