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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C64800 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C64800 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 C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
23

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5