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C41500 Brass vs. Zamak 7

C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41500 brass and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 360
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 560
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 550
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 120
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1340
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.2
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 9.5
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0