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Commercially Pure Silver vs. AWS BVAg-0

Both commercially pure silver and AWS BVAg-0 are otherwise unclassified metals. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-0.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
3.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
6.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
99.95 to 100
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0