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Z40301 Zinc vs. CC753S Brass

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
56.8 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
1.8 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
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