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Commercially Pure Silver vs. Monel 400

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
62
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0

Comparable Variants