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Z40301 Zinc vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 60
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5