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CC760S Brass vs. Commercially Pure Silver

CC760S brass 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 CC760S brass 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, % 22
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1