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C18600 Copper vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C18600 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
75
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 11
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
28
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 340
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060