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Commercially Pure Silver vs. ZA-8

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
34
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
6.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0

Comparable Variants