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Z13004 Zinc vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
130
Elongation at Break, % 30
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4