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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C61300 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61300 bronze 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 C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
550 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2