Commercially Pure Silver vs. C42600 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

Commercially Pure Silver UNS C42600 Tin Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 29
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 40

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Shear Strength, MPa		120 to 190
Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 470

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1030

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		25

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		170
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		33

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		87 to 90

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0.050 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.050 to 0.2

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.020 to 0.050

Silver (Ag), %		99.9 to 100
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		2.5 to 4.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		5.3 to 10.4

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2