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ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 760
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 84
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 21
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 26.6 to 29
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.21
0

Comparable Variants