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C41300 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C41300 brass 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 C41300 brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 44
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1