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ZA-8 vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 54 to 65
63 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
13 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
16.5 to 19.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants