Commercially Pure Silver vs. Z24311 Zinc

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 Z24311 zinc.

Commercially Pure Silver Zinc-Lead-Manganese Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z24311)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 29
Elongation at Break, %		63

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		87
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		170
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		44

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0020

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0.030 to 0.080

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.0015

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.015

Silver (Ag), %		99.9 to 100
Silver (Ag), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.020

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		99.862 to 100

Residuals, %		0 to 0.1
Residuals, %		0