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C74500 Nickel Silver vs. Z41121 Zinc

C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 C74500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 24
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 700
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 600
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 160
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620 to 1540
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 21.2 to 27.5
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0