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C87500 Brass vs. Z40101 Zinc

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
99.542 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0