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ZK40A Magnesium vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

ZK40A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZK40A magnesium and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 1.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 24
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 65
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Magnesium (Mg), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 3.5 to 4.5
17 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0