C86700 Bronze vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

UNS C86700 Leaded Manganese Bronze ASTM B617 Coin Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		41
Shear Modulus, GPa		28

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		780

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		83

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.7 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 3.0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		55 to 60
Copper (Cu), %		9.0 to 10.4

Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		89.6 to 91

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 1.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		30 to 38
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.060