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C12900 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 C12900 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
99.9 to 100
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1