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C41300 Brass vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C41300 brass 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
75
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 44
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
28
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060