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C75700 Nickel Silver vs. ZA-12

C75700 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C75700 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
83
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 22
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
33
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 610
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 580
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 930 to 1410
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 20
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 19.2 to 25.5
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0