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CC491K Bronze vs. Commercially Pure Silver

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
71
Elongation at Break, % 13
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1