Commercially Pure Silver vs. Commercially Pure Zinc
Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 71 | |
87 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 29 | |
38 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.37 | |
0.25 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 26 | |
35 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 190 to 340 | |
97 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
110 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 960 | |
410 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 960 | |
400 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 240 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 420 | |
110 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
26 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 100 | |
27 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 87 | |
37 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
6.6 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.8 | |
7.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.9 to 8.9 | |
4.1 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 6.9 to 10 | |
7.1 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 170 | |
44 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.5 to 17 | |
3.0 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silver (Ag), % | 99.9 to 100 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
99.827 to 100 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |