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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. Zamak 2

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 30
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 83
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0