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C82600 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C82600 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82600 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, % 1.0 to 20
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.3 to 2.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1