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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. ZA-27

C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
78
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
31
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 370
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
69.3 to 73
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0