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C92900 Bronze vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C92900 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C92900 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
75
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 86
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.2
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060