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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C99750 Brass

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
20 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.25 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
17 to 23
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3