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Commercially Pure Silver vs. CC333G Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0