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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C41300 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41300 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 C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
300 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5