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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C33000 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C33000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.8 to 34.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4