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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Z41321 Zinc

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 15
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
98.8 to 99.42
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0