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ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

Both ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and ASTM B617 coin silver are otherwise unclassified metals. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
75
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 430
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 760
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 84
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 21
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 26.6 to 29
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
89.6 to 91
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060

Comparable Variants