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Commercially Pure Silver vs. Zamak 3

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
86
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
33
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
6.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0