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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. Z40101 Zinc

C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C78200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 40
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 570
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 120
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1440
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
99.542 to 99.92
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0