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C19500 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C19500 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19500 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, % 2.3 to 38
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 360
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1