ZA-27 vs. C47940 Brass
ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is C47940 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
| 100 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 4.5 | |
| 14 to 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
| 0.31 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 31 | |
| 40 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 230 to 330 | |
| 250 to 310 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 400 to 430 | |
| 380 to 520 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 370 | |
| 160 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 130 | |
| 170 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
| 130 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 480 | |
| 850 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 380 | |
| 800 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 530 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 20 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 11 | |
| 25 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 5.0 | |
| 8.2 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.2 | |
| 2.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 80 | |
| 47 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 570 | |
| 330 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 8.1 to 18 | |
| 68 to 100 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 420 to 890 | |
| 120 to 740 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.6 | |
| 7.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 24 | |
| 13 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 47 | |
| 36 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 15 | |
| 13 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 25 to 28 | |
| 0 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 2.0 to 2.5 | |
| 63 to 66 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0.1 to 1.0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 1.0 to 2.0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.010 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0.1 to 0.5 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 1.2 to 2.0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 69.3 to 73 | |
| 28.1 to 34.6 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.4 |