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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C67600 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C67600 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 C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
13 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
270 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5