C15500 Copper vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

UNS C15500 Silver-Bearing Copper ASTM B617 Coin Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75

Elongation at Break, %		3.0 to 37
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		28

Shear Strength, MPa		190 to 320
Shear Strength, MPa		180 to 290

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		780

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		83

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		91
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.7 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.8 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		99.75 to 99.853
Copper (Cu), %		9.0 to 10.4

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

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

Magnesium (Mg), %		0.080 to 0.13
Magnesium (Mg), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Phosphorus (P), %		0.040 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silver (Ag), %		0.027 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), %		89.6 to 91

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.060