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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. ZK61A Magnesium

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZK61A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZK61A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
46
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.8 to 7.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Shear Strength, MPa 410
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
960
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
15 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
370 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
42 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
50 to 53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
5.5 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3