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C83400 Brass vs. Z20301 Zinc

C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z20301 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 C83400 brass and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 30
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 8.0 to 12
99.853 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0