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C43500 Brass vs. Z13004 Zinc

C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43500 brass and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 480
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
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 44 to 120
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 1040
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.0030
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
99.985 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0