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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
150
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
55
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5