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Commercially Pure Silver vs. Solder Alloy 502

Both commercially pure silver and solder alloy 502 are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
53
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0.8 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0