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Z40101 Zinc vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
420 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
15 to 21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5