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Z41121 Zinc vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

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
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5