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C79200 Nickel Silver vs. ZC63A Magnesium

C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 C79200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 540
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 66.5
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 17.9 to 29.2
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3