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CC761S Brass vs. Commercially Pure Silver

CC761S 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 CC761S 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, % 8.7
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1