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Z40301 Zinc vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

Zinc-High Copper Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z40301)ASTM B617 Coin Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75

Elongation at Break, %		60
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		35
Shear Modulus, GPa		28

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		780

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		83

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.6
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.7 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		9.0 to 10.4

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		89.6 to 91

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		98.9 to 99.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.060