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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C50100 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

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
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
9.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5