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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C35300 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C35300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C35300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.9 to 38.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5