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Z13004 Zinc vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C77100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
27
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
52 to 56
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
30.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5