MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Z20301 Zinc vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C75700 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 53
3.2 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
590 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
470 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
930 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5