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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. ZK51A Magnesium

C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK51A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 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 C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZK51A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
4.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 370
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.1 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
3.6 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3