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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C95500 Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
700 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5