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Commercially Pure Silver vs. CC480K Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC480K 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 CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0