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Z41121 Zinc vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
15 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
53.5 to 56.5
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
22.7 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5