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C55282 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 C55282 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
6.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
99.9 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1