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Z20301 Zinc vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 53
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0