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Zamak 2 vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5