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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. Z41121 Zinc

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
87
Elongation at Break, % 10
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0