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Z13004 Zinc vs. C74500 Nickel Silver

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 24% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C74500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 30
3.0 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
380 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
12 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
620 to 1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
21.2 to 27.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5