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C82000 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 C82000 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, % 8.0 to 20
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 690
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 76
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 24
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.45 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.2 to 2.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.2 to 97.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1