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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. Z20301 Zinc

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
99.853 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0