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Commercially Pure Silver vs. CC764S Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC764S brass 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 CC764S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
94
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.6
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
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
52 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.7 to 50.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0