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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C87500 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5