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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C87700 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87700 bronze 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 C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5

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
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8