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Zamak 7 vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
130
Elongation at Break, % 13
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
1.0 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4