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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C62500 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62500 bronze 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 C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5