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Z41321 Zinc vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 60
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0