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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. ZA-27

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
78
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 73
60 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
31
Shear Strength, MPa 360
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
530
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
69.3 to 73
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0