C99400 Brass vs. Z21210 Zinc
C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C99400 brass and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
| 7.1 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 17 | |
| 28 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 17 | |
| 35 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1070 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1020 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 400 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 5.7 to 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 8.6 to 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 550 | |
| 150 to 170 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 32 |