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Z20301 Zinc vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 53
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5