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Commercially Pure Silver vs. Z41121 Zinc

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
6.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
4.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0