Commercially Pure Silver vs. C62300 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62300 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 C62300 bronze.

Commercially Pure Silver UNS C62300 Aluminum Bronze

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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, %		18 to 32

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Shear Strength, MPa		120 to 190
Shear Strength, MPa		360 to 390

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		54

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		12

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		170
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		8.5 to 10

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		83.2 to 89.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		2.0 to 4.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.6

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5