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C97300 Nickel Silver vs. Z21721 Zinc

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 53 to 58
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 25
98.9 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0