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C79200 Nickel Silver vs. Zamak 2

C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 540
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 66.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 17.9 to 29.2
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0