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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ZE41A Magnesium

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
18
Shear Strength, MPa 290
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
18
Density, g/cm3 7.9
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3