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Zamak 2 vs. CC753S Brass

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
56.8 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
1.8 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
33.1 to 40