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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
46
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
18
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 370
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
50 to 53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3