42.

Silver Ag
Physical properties
Atomic number 47
Atomic weight 107.88
Crystal structure Face-centred cubic
Colour White

Specific gravity 10.5

Density 10 500 kg/m 3

Melting point 960.8°C

Boiling point 2193°C
Specific heat 0.234 Jig °C
Thermal conductivity 419 Wlm °C
Coefficient of linear expansion (20-100 0c) 19.6 x 1O- 6/°C
Latent heat of fusion 105 Jig
Latent heat of vaporization 2332 Jig
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section 63 barnslatom

Electrical conductivity 105% lACS (copper 100%)

Specific resistance 15.5 microhm mm
Temperature coefficient of electrical resistance 0.0041/ °C
Electrochemical equivalent 4.025 g/A/h
Electrode potential +0.799 V
Magnetic susceptibility 0.2 x 10- 6

Young's modulus of elasticity 76 X 109 N/m 2

Tensile strength annealed 140 N/mm 2
Hardness annealed 25 DPN

42.1 General notes on silver

Native silver is still found on occasions generally associated
with native copper. The most common ore is the sulphide
'galena', found in South America, Western USA, Australia
and Norway.
Silver ores are very often found with lead and copper, the
lead mines in this country producing silver as a byproduct as
long as enough lead was present to justify extraction.
Some silver has been mined in its own right in Scotland and
Cornwall.
Metallic silver is pure white in colour, relatively soft and
capable of taking a high polish. In the pure state it is the best
conductor of heat and electricity and when polished one of
the best reflectors of light.
The metal has excellent resistance to oxidation even at
comparatively high temperatures, but tarnishes readily in
sulphur-bearing atmospheres.
Silver has resistance to most acids, except nitric acid and
concentrated hydrochloric acid, having particularly good
resistance to organic materials. This accounts for the long
use of silver for cutlery and plate and the modern use for
silver plating for the same purpose, and for many utensils
and equipment in food manufacture. The high polish which
still retains a degree of warmth, not apparent with the plati-
num metals or chromium, coupled with the ease of manip-
ulation and fabrication makes silver a favourite jewellery
material.
Silver is now being used as a ladle material in the produc-
tion of the alkali metals. A considerable quantity of pure
silver in the form of very thin sheet is used to line or coat
copper alloy pipes and vessels which handle chemicals during
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manufacture and storage. Silver plating is also used for these
applications, some of which are being replaced by the
modern acid resistant stainless steels or titanium.
After copper, silver is the most commonly used electrical
contact material, having an advantage in that the contact
resistance is not increased by oxidation at normal temper-
atures or by arcing.
Silver should not be used in direct contact with steel as
severe corrosion can take place in the steel under certain
conditions. Steel parts must be copper- or nickel-plated prior
to silver. Stainless steel and nickel alloy parts operating at
high temperatures are often silver-plated to prevent
seizure of nuts and bolts, thus ensuring easy removal at
overhaul.
Nickel silvers contain no silver, the name being applied to
the range of copper-zinc-nickel alloys which resemble it
when polished. This also applies to German silver.
Several alloys are based on silver, one reason for alloying
being to increase the hardness. Coins now have less than
50% silver, the remainder being copper, nickel and zinc.
High quality trophies and ornamental household articles
are made from similar types of alloys, sterling silver being
7.5% copper-silver alloy. Modern alloys often have nickel
added.
Industrially there is little use for these alloys as the chem-
ical and oxidation resistance is reduced. Silver 'solders' or
brazing alloys make up the bulk of the alloys based on silver.
These have low melting points, thus reducing the risk of
surface oxidation and distortion of the parts being brazed.
The resultant join is stronger than copper-zinc brazing as the

silver solders have superior wetting and penetrating qualities
in addition to their higher intrinsic strength.
These alloys have cadmium, copper, zinc and phosphorus
additions to vary the melting range, increase fluidity and for
economy reasons. The presence of cadmium is now known to
constitute a health hazard at brazing.
Silver is used as an alloying element to pure copper where
in small quantities it raises the temperature at which soften-
ing occurs after cold work.
Some copper bearing alloys have silver additions, the
resultant material standing higher temperatures than the
42.1 GENERAL NOTES ON SILVER . 287
copper-lead series at the expense of frictional properties.
Considerable quantities of silver are used in photographic
film and most modern mirrors are silver backed. Recently it
has been found that silver can be used catalytically for
several important chemical processes.
Silver is probably the most industrially useful of the so-
called precious metals. Some of these applications are now
finding stainless steels to be a suitable alternative but the
ease of manipulation, fabrication and deposition ensure that
silver will continue to be used commercially and industrially
for as long as it is economically possible.

Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks. Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks.

15% MANGANESE 15% Mn Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey; 1340 10% Au Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
SILVER melting range 951-960 'c conductivity 48% lACS
120 20% Ni Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical DPN: 29
conductivity 72% lACS 1379 Cu Ag alloy: Standard silver; Engelhard; annealed;
DPN: 50 electrical conductivity 90% lACS
179 28% Cu Ag alloy: Melting point 779 'C; Engelhard; DPN: 56
annealed; electrical conductivity 80% lACS 1380 Cu Ag alloy: Coin silver; Engelhard; annealed;
DPN: 88 electrical conductivity 86% lACS
718 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 970-1010 'C; DPN:62
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 36% lACS 1386 20% Cu Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 50 VTS: 210 Elon: 28% conductivity 82% lACS
719 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 1080-1090 'C; DPN: 85
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 11 % lACS 1396 50% Cu Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 85 UTS: 330 Elon: 30% conductivity 82% lACS
722 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 807-810 'C; DPN: 95
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 45% lACS 1438 30% Ni Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 90 VTS: 440 Elon: 23% conductivity 62% lACS
723 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 824-852 'C; DPN: 55
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 30% lACS 1439 40% Ni Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 75 VTS: 460 Elon: 22% conductivity 55% lACS
724 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 850-900 'C; DPN: 60
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 18% lACS 1464 Cd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 120 UTS: 450 Elon: 20% conductivity 82% lACS
725 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 901-950 'C; DPN: 60
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 12% lACS 1465 Cd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
DPN: 185 UTS: 500 Elon: 15% conductivity 72.0% lACS
748 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 876-898 'C; DPN: 70
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 15% lACS 1845/4 Cu Zn 61 % Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey;
DPN: 140 UTS: 490 Elon: 25% BS 18454; melting range 690-737 'c
lt03 Cd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical 184515 Cu Zn 43% Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey;
conductivity 35% lACS BS 1845·5; melting range 69S-788 'c
DPN: 40 2601 Pd Mn Ag brazing alloy: Melting range l000-lt20 'C;
lt44 Fe Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical Engelhard; electrical conductivity 19% lACS
conductivity 90% lACS DPN: 95 UTS: 270 Elon: 11%
DPN: 6S 2602 Pd Mn Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 1180-1200 'C;
1322 5% Pd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical Engelhard; electrical conductivity 10% lACS
conductivity 45% lACS DPN: 130 UTS: 480 Elon: 25%
DPN: 33 2949 Cd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical
1323 10% Pd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical conductivity 69.0% lACS
conductivity 30% lACS DPN: 70
DPN: 40 AB 49 TRI-FOIL 20% Zn 0.5% Ni 2% Mn 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze
1325 20% Pd Ag alloy: Engelhard; annealed; electrical metal; Johnson Matthey; for brazing tungsten carbide
conductivity 17% lACS AgiCu EUTECTIC 29% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey;
DPN: 55 melting point 778 'C
AMS4765 2% Ni 42% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal
AMS4766 A 15% Mn Ag alloy: Braze metal
AMS4767 7.2% Cu 0.2% Li Ag alloy: Braze metal
Note. The following abbreviations and units are used in the tables:
AMS4768 26% Cu 21 % Zn 18% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal
AMS4769 15% Cu 16% Zn 24% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal
DPN Hardness, diamond pyramid number 15.5% Cu 16.5% Zn 18% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal
AMS4770 B
UTS Ultimate tensile strength, N/mm 2
AMS4771 15.5% Cu 15.5% Zn 3% Ni 16% Cd Ag alloy: Braze
EIon Elongation, %
metal
Proof 0.1 % proof strength, N/mm 2 40% Cu 5% Zn 1% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal
AMS4772 A
AMS4773 30% Cu 10% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal
1 N/mm2 =O.l hbar=O.l02 kgf/mm2 =0.06475 tonflin. 2 =145.04 ibflin. 2 =1 MPa
AMS4774 28.5% Cu 6% Sn 2.5% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal
See Appendix II for other abbreviations and conversion tables. ARGO·BRAZE 40 28% Zn 2% Ni 30% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal;
Johnson Matthey; for tungsten carbide
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Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks. Symbol Nominal analysis. supplier. condition and remarks.

ARGO-BRAZE 23% Zn 7% Mn 4% Ni 16% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; BAg5 30% Cu 25% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
49H Johnson Matthey; for tungsten carbide AWS
ARGO-BRAZE 50 Cu Zn Cd Ni Mn 50% Ag alloy: For brazing; Johnson BAg6 34% Cu 16% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
Matthey; melting range 63!Hi88 'C AWS
ARGO-BRAZE 56 14.5% In 2.5% Ni 27% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; BAg7 22% Cu 17% Zn 5% Sn Ag: Braze metal; designation
Johnson Matthey; melting range 600-711 'C used by AWS
ARGO-FLO Cu Zn Cd 39% Ag alloy: Brazing metal; Johnson BAg8 37% Cu Ag: Braze metal; designation used by AWS
Matthey; melting range 605-651 'C BAg8a 37% Cu 0.4% Li Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTM B260 Ag 7 22% Cu 16% Zn 5% Sn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting AWS
range 617-650 'C BAg9 20% Cu 15% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTM B260 Ag 18 30% Cu 10% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting range AWS
71S-843 'C BAg 10 20% Cu 10% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTM B260 Ag 19 8.7% Cu 0.22% Li Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting AWS
range 877-982 'C BAg 13 41% Cu 5% Zn 1% Ni Ag: Braze metal; designation
ASTM B260 B Ag 1 15% Cu 17% Zn 24% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler; used by AWS
melting range 604-617 'C BAg 18 30% Cu 10% Sn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTMB260B 15% Cu 16% Zn 18% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler; AWS
AglA melting range 626-635 'C BAgl9 7% Cu 0.2% Li Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTM B260 B Ag 2 26% Cu 20% Zn 18% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler; AWS
melting range 605-700 'C BAg20 38% Cu 32% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by
ASTM B260 B Ag 3 15% Cu 15% Zn 16% Cd 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze filler; AWS
melting range 631-686 'C BAg21 28.5% Cu 6% Sn 2.5% Ni Ag: Braze metal;
ASTM B260 B Ag 4 30% Cu 29% Zn 2% Ni Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting designation used by AWS
range 670-776 'C B Ag22 16% Cu 22% Zn 7.5% Mn 4.5% Ni Ag: Braze metal;
ASTM B260 B Ag 5 30% Cu 25% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range designation used by AWS
675-741 'C B Ag23 15% Mn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by AWS
ASTM B260 B Ag 6 32% Cu 15% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range BAg24 20% Cu 28% Zn 2% Ni Ag: Braze metal; designation
686-775 'C used by AWS
ASTM B260 BAg 8 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting point 780 'C B Ag25 40% Cu 35% Zn 5% Mn Ag: Braze metal; designation
ASTMB260B 27.7% Cu 0.22% Li Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting used by AWS
Ag8A range 760-870 'C BAg26 38% Cu 32.5% Zn 2% Mn 2% Ni Ag: Braze metal;
ASTM B260 BAg 9 20% Cu 14% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range designation used by AWS
692-717 'C B Ag28 30% Cd 28% Zn 2% Sn Ag: Braze metal; designation
ASTM B260 B Ag 10 20% Cu 10% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range used by AWS
120-750 'C BAg33 17.5% Cd 30% Cu 27% Zn Ag: Braze metal;
ASTM B260 B Ag 11 22% Cu 3% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range designation used by AWS
737-787 'C BAg34 32% Cu 28% Zn 2% Sn Ag: Braze metal; designation
ASTM B260 B Ag 13 40% Cu 5% Zn 1% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting used by AWS
range 855-970 'C BAZAR METAL 9% Ni Ag alloy: Sheet and wire; origin unknown
ASTMB260B 15% Mn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range BS 1561 99.99% Ag: For anodes; cast or rolled; annealed
AgMn 960-970'C BS 1845/3 15% Cu 16% Zn 19% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler;
ASTM FI06 TB Ag 99.95% Ag (min) melting range 620-640 'C
BAAg27 13.5% Cd 35% Cu 26% Zn Ag: Braze metal; BS 1845/4 28% Cu 10% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range
designation used by AWS 690-735 'C
BAgl 24% Cd 15% Cu 16% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation BS 1845/5 37% Cu 19% Zn Ag alloy: Braze filler; melting range
used by AWS 700-775 'C
BAg la 18% Cd 15.5% Cu 23% Zn Ag: Braze metal; BS 1845 Ag 1 15% Cu 16% Zn 19% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
designation used by AWS melting range 620-640 'C
BAg2 18% Cd 26% Cu 21 % Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation BS 1845 Ag2 17% Cu 16% Zn 25% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
used by AWS melting range 610-620 'C
BAg2a 20% Cd 27% Cu 23.5% Zn Ag: Braze metal; BS 1845 Ag3 20% Cu 21% Zn 20% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
designation used by AWS melting range 605-650 'C
BAg3 16% Cd 15.5% Cu 15.5% Zn 3% Ni Ag: Braze metal; BS 1845 Ag4 28.5% Cu 10% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting
designation used by AWS range 690-735 'C
BAg4 30% Cu 28% Zn 2% Ni Ag: Braze metal; designation BS 1845 Ag5 37% Cu 19.5% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting
used by AWS range 700-775 'C
BS 1845 Ag6 30% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting range
600-nO'C
BS 1845 Ag7 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; melting point 780 'C
BS 1845 Ag 8 99.99% Ag: For brazing; melting range 960 'C
BS 1845 Pd 1 26.5% Cu 5.0% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting
Note. The following abbreviations and units are used in the tables: range 805-810 'C
BS 1845 Pd 2 31.5% Cu 10% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting
DPN Hardness, diamond pyramid number range 825-850 'C
UTS Ultimate tensile strength, N/mm 2 BS 1845 Pd 3 22.5% Cu 10% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting
Elon Elongation, % range 830-860 'C
Proor 0.1 % proof strength, N/mm 2 BS 1845 Pd 4 20% Cu 15% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting
2
range 875-900 'C
2
1 N/mm 2=0.1 hbar=0.102 kgflmm =0.06475 tonf/in.2=145.04lbflin. =1 MPa BS 1845 Pd 5 28% Cu 20% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting
See Appendix II for other abbreviations and conversion tables. range 875-900 'C
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Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks. Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks.

BS 1845 Pd 6 21 % Cu 25% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting EASY·FLO 16% Zn 19% Cd 15% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal;
range 9O()...950 'c TRI·FOILC Johnson Matthey: for tungsten carbide
BS 1845 Pd 7 5% Pd Ag alloy: For braze metal; melting range ELKONITE 20S WAg alloy: For arc resistant contacts; Johnson
97()...1010 'c Matthey; conductivity 43% lACS
BS 1845 Pd 9 20% Pd 5% Mn Ag alloy: For brazing metal; melting DPN: 220
range 1000-1120 'c ELKONITE 35S WAg alloy: For arc resistant contacts; Johnson
BS 1845 Pd 10 33% Pd 3% Mn Ag alloy: For brazing metal; melting Matthey; conductivity 52% lACS
range 118()...1200 'c DPN: 140
BVAgO 99.95% Ag (min): Braze rod; designation used by AWS ELKONITE 50S WAg alloy: For arc resistant contacts; Johnson
B VAg8 28% Cu Ag: Braze metal; designation used by AWS Matthey; conductivity 61 % lACS
B V Ag8a 29% Cu 0.5% Ni Ag: Braze metal; designation used by DPN: 115
AWS ELKONITE D54 Cd Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
B V Ag 18 30% Cu 10% Sn Ag: Braze metal; designation used by conductivity 82% lACS
AWS ELKONlTE D54L Cd Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
B V Ag29 25% Cu 14.5% Zn Ag: Braze metal; designation used conductivity 82% lACS
byAWS ELKONlTE D54X Cd Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
B V Ag30 27% Cu 5% Pd Ag: Braze metal; designation used by conductivity 82% lACS
AWS ELKONITE D55X Cd Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
BV Ag31 32% Cu 10% Pd Ag: Braze metal; designation used by conductivity 75% lACS
AWS ELKONlTE D56 Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
B V Ag32 21 % Cu 25% Pd Ag: Braze metal; designation used by conductivity 72% lACS
AWS ELKONlTE D5811 I% graphite Ag alloy: For sliding contacts; Johnson
B VAgC 49% Cu Ag: Braze metal; designation used by AWS Matthey; conductivity 96% lACS
COIN SILVER 10% Cu Ag alloy: American origin ELKONlTE D5812 2% graphite Ag alloy: For sliding contacts; Johnson
CUSIL 28% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting point 780 'C; Matthey; conductivity 87% lACS
Wesgo ELKONlTE D510 Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
CUSIL 20% Cu Ag alloy: Free of trapped carbon; melting conductivity 87% lACS
DECARBONIZED point 780 'C; brazing alloy; Wesgo ELKONITE D520 Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
CUSIL VT 20% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting point 780 'C; conductivity 57% lACS
Wesgo ELKONlTE GI3 WAg alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
DlMPALLOY Silver solder sheet with flux: Sheffield Smelting; conductivity 57% lACS
available as MX 18, MX 12 and MX 8 DPN: 110
DIN 1734 LAg 44 25% Zn 32% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; working ELKONlTE G14 WAg alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
temperature 730 'c conductivity 48% lACS
DIN 1734 LAg 45 15% Zn 20% Cd 19% Cu Ag alloy: Bronze metal; DPN: 200
working temperature 620 'c ELKONlTE G17 Mo Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
DIN 1734 L Ag 49 25% Zn 18% Cu 5% Mn 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal; conductivity 48% lACS
working temperature 690 'c DPN: 180
DIN 1734 L Ag 50 15% Zn 5% Cd 32% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; ELKONlTE Gl8 Mo Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Matthey;
working temperature 700 'c conductivity 52% lACS
DIN 1735 L 15% Zn 20% Cu 15% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; DPN: 150
Ag 50 Cd working temperature 650 'c EUTECTIC ALLOY 29% Co Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey;
DIN 1735 L Ag 60 12% Zn 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; working melting point 778 'c
temperature 710 'c G4 WAg contact material: Sheffield Smelting; electrical
DIN 1735 L 10% Zn 25% Cu 2% Sn 2% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; conductivity 43% lACS
Ag 60 Cd working temperature 680 'c DPN: 225
DIN 1735 L Ag 67 8% Zn 25% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; working G6CuZn 67% Ag alloy: Braze metal for silver; Johnson
temperature 730 'c Matthey; melting range 705-723 'C; white colour
DIN 1735 L 10% Zn 12% Cu 10% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; G7 W Ag contact material: Sheffield Smelting; electrical
Ag67 Cd working temperature 710 'c conductivity 50% lACS
DIN 1735 L Ag 75 2% Zn 24% Co Ag alloy: Braze metal; working DPN: 16S
temperature 770 'c G9 WAg contact material: Sheffield Smelting; electrical
DIN 1735 L Ag 83 2% Zn 15% Co Ag alloy: Braze metal; working conductivity 55% lACS
temperature 830 'C DPN: 140
DIN ARGO-FLO 21 % Zn 20% Cd 19% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal GC15 Graphite Ag contact material: Sheffield Smelting;
EASY·FLO 16% Zn 19% Cd 15% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; electrical conductivity 85% lACS
Johnson Matthey; melting range 62()...630 'c DPN: 64
EASY·FLO 1 Zn Cd Cu 50% Ag alloy: Brazing metal; Johnson GDIO Cadmium oxide Ag sintered contact material: Sheffield
Matthey; melting range 62()...630 'C; electrical Smelting; electrical conductivity 82% lACS
conductivity 22% lACS DPN: 60
DPN: 131 UTS: 450 Elon: 35% GD25 Cadmium oxide Ag oxidized contact material: Sheffield
EASY·FL02 Zn Cd Cu 42% Ag alloy: Brazing metal; Johnson Smelting; electrical conductivity 82% lACS
Matthey; melting range 608-{)17 'C; electrical DPN: 60
conductivity 20% lACS GD35 Cadmium oxide Ag contact material: Sheffield
DPN: 135 UTS: 450 Elon: 30% Smelting; electrical conductivity 75% lACS
EASY-FLO 3 Zn Cd 3% Ni Cu 50% Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson DPN:65
Matthey; melting range 634-656 'C; for brazing carbide GNI Ni Ag contact material: Sheffield Smelting; electrical
tips conductivity 66% lACS
DPN: 135 UTS: 470 DPN: 90
EASY·FL03 15% Zn 16% Cd 18% Cu 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze
metal; Johnson Matthey; melting range 634-{i56 'C
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Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks. Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks.

H 12 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Sheffield Smelting; MATIHEY GI3 50% WC Ag alloy: Sinter for contacts; 57% lACS
melting point TI8 'c conductivity; Johnson Malthey
DPN: 106 UTS: 390 Elon: 30% Proof: 290 DPN: 110
hAg I 99.9999% Ag rod: 12 mm diameter; Light Ltd; high MATIIBRAZE 34 Cu Zn Cd 34% Ag alloy: For brazing; Johnson
purity metal Malthey; melting range 612~ 'c
h Ag96 99.0% Ag: Isotope 109; Light Ltd MELT·ESI MX 12 16.5% Cu 18% Zn 23.5% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
HAROSILVER 3% Cu Ag alloy: Used for contacts; common name Sheffield Smelting; melting range 608-{)21 'C; electrical
HWIOC WC Ag contact material: Sheffield Smelting; electrical conductivity 26% lACS; now THESSCO
conductivity 60% lACS DPN: 135 VTS: 420 Elon: 27% Proof: 250
DPN: 130 MELT·ESI MX 18 15% Cu 15% Zn 22% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler;
IN IS 15% In 24% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Sheffield Smelting; melting range 630-640 'C; electrical
Malthey; melting range 630-705 'c conductivity 23.8% lACS; now THESSCO
IRCUSIL 10 10% In 27% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range DPN: 115 VTS: 420 Elon: 43% Proof: 300
685-730 'C; Wesgo MELT·ESI MX 18 15.5% Cu 15.5% Zn 18% Cd 3% Ni Ag alley: Braze
IRCUSIL IS 14.5% In 24% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range PLUS metal; Sheffield Smelting; melting range 64O-{i6() 'C;
630-705 'C; Wesgo electrical conductivity 17.2% lACS; now THESSCO
JMC 1715 Mg Ni Ag alloy: For electrical spring contact; Johnson DPN: 145 UTS: 450 Elon: 35% Proof: 300
Malthey; electrical conductivity 55% lACS MELT·ESI No 2 16.5% Cu 18% Zn 23.5% Cd Ag alloy: Filler metal;
DPN: 145 UTS: 400 Elon: 14% Proof: 340 Sheffield Smelting; melting range 608-{)21 'c
JMM77 Pd Pt Au Ag alloy: For contacts; Johnson Malthey; age DPN: 135 VTS: 420 Elon: 10% Proof: 250
hardened MXO 25% Cu 25% Zn 20% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
DPN: 320 VTS: 1100 Elon: 7% Proof: 1000 Sheffield Smelting; melting range 605-680 'C; electrical
JMM 1715 Ni Mg Ag alloy: For contacts; 60% lACS conductivity; conductivity 27.2% lACS
Johnson Malthey DPN: 114 UTS: 340 Elon: 10% Proof: 220
DPN: 145 MX5 26% Cu 21 % Zn 18% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
MATIHEY50S 50% WAg alloy: Sinter for contacts; 61 % lACS Sheffield Smelting; melting range 608-{)65 'c
conductivity; Johnson Malthey DPN: 103 UTS: 360 Elon: 15% Proof: 220
DPN:1I5 MX8 20% Cu 19% Zn 23% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
MATIHEY 55X 15% Cd 0 Ag alloy: For contacts; 75% lACS Sheffield Smelting; melting range 606-Q48 'C; electrical
conductivity; Johnson Malthey conductivity 25.9% lACS
DPN: 60 DPN: 121 UTS: 420 Elon: 24% Proof: 240
MATIHEY 3045 45% WC Ag alloy: Sinter for contacts; 62% lACS MXI2 16.5% Cu 18% Zn 23.5% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
conductivity; Johnson Malthey Sheffield Smelting; see MELT·ESI MX 12; electrical
DPN:'I5 conductivity 26.0% lACS
MATIHEY 054 10% Cd 0 Ag alloy: For contacts; 82% lACS MXI8 15% Cu 15% Zn 22% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal;
conductivity; Johnson Malthey Sheffield Smelting; see MELT-ESI MX 18
DPN: 50 MX 18 PLUS 15.5% Cu 15.5% Zn 18% Cd 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze
MATIHEY 054X 10% Cd 0 Ag alloy: For contacts; 82% lACS metal; Sheffield Smelting; see MELT-ESI MX 18
conductivity; Johnson Malthey PLUS
DPN: 58 NICUSIL3 0.7% Ni 28% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range
MATIHEY055 15% Cd 0 Ag alloy: For contacts; 72% lACS 780-795 'C; Wesgo
conductivity; Johnson Malthey P07505 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 24
DPN: 55 P07507 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag C
MATIHEY056 30% Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; 72% lACS P07540 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 13
conductivity; Johnson Malthey P07547 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 32
DPN: 68 P07560 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 13
MATIHEY058 1% C (graphite) Ag: For contacts; 96% lACS P07563 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 7
conductivity; Johnson Malthey P07587 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 31
DPN:40 P07600 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 18
MATIHEY058 2% C (graphite) Ag: For contacts; 86% lACS P07607 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 18
conductivity; Johnson Malthey P07627 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 29
DPN: 40 P07630 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 21
MATIHEY 0510 10% Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; 87% lACS P07650 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 9
conductivity; Johnson Malthey P07687 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 30
DPN: 40 POTIOO UNS for AWS designation B Ag 10
MATIHEY 0520 20% Ni Ag alloy: For contacts; 82% lACS; Johnson P07720 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 8
Malthey P0n23 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 8a
DPN: 48 P0n27 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag 8
P0n28 UNS for AWS designation B V Ag Sa
P07850 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 23
P07900 UNS for ASTM B 617
Note. The following abbreviations and units are used in the tables: P07925 UNS for AWS designation B Ag 19
P 07931 7.2% Cu Ag alloy: Sterling Standard; designation used
DPN Hardness, diamond pyramid number byUNS
UTS Ultimate tensile strength, N/mm 2 P07932 7% Cu Ag alloy: Sterling Silversmith
Elon Elongation, % PALCUSIL5 5.0% Pd 27% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range
Proof 0.1 % proof strength, N/mm 2 807-810 'C; Wesgo
PALCUSIL 10 10% Pd 32% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range
I N/mm2=0.1 hbar=O.l02 kgf/mm 2=0.06475 tonflin 2 =145.04 Ibflin?= I MPa 824-852 'C; Wesgo
See Appendix II for other abbreviations and conversion tables. PALCUSIL 15 15% Pd 20% Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range
850-900 'C; Wesgo
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Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks. Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks.
PALCUSIL25 25% Pd 21 % Cu Ag alloy: For brazing; melting range SILVER FLO 55 22% Zn 21 % Cu 2% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
900-950 'C; Wesgo Johnson Matthey; melting range 63Q.4iO 'c
PALLABRAZE 5% Pd Ag alloy: Brazing metal; Johnson Matthey; SILVER FLO 56 17% Zn 22% Cu 5% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
1010 melting range 970-1010 'c Johnson Matthey; melting range 63Q.4iO 'c
PALLABRAZE 30% Pd Ag alloy: For brazing; Johnson Matthey; SILVER FLO 60 14% Zn 26% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson
1225 melting range 1150-1225 'c Matthey; melting range 695-730 'c
00561/4 15% Cu 18% Cd 15% Zn Ag alloy: Solder; US SILVER FLO 452 25% Zn 2.3% Sn 27.7% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal;
Federal; melting range 600-634 'c Johnson Matthey; melting range 640-680 'c
SCP I Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 807-810 'C; SILVER SOLDER Cu Zn Ag brazing alloys: Covered by BS 1845/3/4 and
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 45% lACS 5; common name
DPN: 90 VTS: 440 Elon: 23% SILVERSMITHS 7% Cu Ag alloy: Sterling Silver; common name
SCP2 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 824-852 'C; GRANGE
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 30% lACS SIX EIGHTY 65% Ag alloy: For dental amalgams; Johnson Matthey
DPN: 75 VTS: %0 Elon: 22% ALLOY
SCP 3 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 850-900 'C; SOUDOGEN BE I 20% Cu 20% Cd 20% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 18% lACS Soudometal
DPN: 120 UTS: 450 Elon: 20% SOUDOGEN BE 2 28% Cu 21 % Cd 20% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
SCP4 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 901-950 'C; Soudometal
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 12% lACS SOUDOGEN BE 3 40% Cu 15% Cd 25% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
DPN: 185 VTS: 440 Elon: 15% Soudometal
SCP 5 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 970-1010 'C; SOUDOGEN BE 15 23.5% Cu 4.5% Sn 17% Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 36% lACS Soudometal
DPN: 50 VTS: 210 Elon: 28% UTS: 440
SCP6 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 1080-1090 'C; SOUDOGEN 19% Cu 20% Cd 21 % Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 11% lACS BE 100 Soudometal
DPN: 85 VTS: 330 Elon: 30% SOUDOGEN 28% Cu 21 % Cd 21 % Zn Ag alloy: Braze metal;
SCP7 Cu Pd Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 876-890 'C; BE 200 Soudometal
Engelhard; electrical conductivity 15% lACS SPM I Pd Mn Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 1000-1120 'C:
DPN: 140 VTS: 480 Elon: 25% Engelhard; electrical conductivity 19% lACS
SILBERLOT 44 25% Zn 32% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; designation DPN: 95 UTS: 270 Elon: 11 %
used by German Standards SPMI 33% Pd 5% Mn Ag alloy: For brazing; International
SILBERLOT 45 15% Zn 20% Cd 19% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Nickel; melting range 1000-1115 'c
designation used by German Standards SPM2 33% Pd 3% Mn Ag alloy: For brazing; International
SILBERLOT 49 25% Zn 18% Cu 5% Mn 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze metal; Nickel; melting range 1180-1200 'c
designation used by German Standards SPM2 Pd Mn Ag brazing alloy: Melting range 1180-1200 'C:
SILBERLOT 50 15% Zn 5% Cd 32% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Engelhard; electrical conductivity 10% lACS
designation used by German Standards DPN: 130 VTS: 480 Elon: 25%
SILBERLOT 50 Cd 15% Zn 20% Cu 15% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; STANDARD Alternative name for Sterling Silver
designation used by German Standards SILVER
SILBERLOT 60 12% Zn 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; designation STERLING 7.5% Cu Ag alloy: Hall marked alloy of British
used by German Standards Commonwealth and USA; common name
SILBERLOT 60 Cd 10% Zn 25% Cu 2% Sn 2% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; STUBS 3 21 % Cd 19% Cu 20% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
designation used by German Standards silver solder; melting range 595-630 'c
SILBERLOT 67 8% Zn 25% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; designation DPN: 140 VTS: 545
used by German Standards STUBS 3M 21 % Cd 19% Cu 20% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
SILBERLOT 67 Cd 10% Zn 12% Cu 10% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; silver solder; melting range 595-630 'c
designation used by German Standards DPN: 140 VTS: 545
SILBERLOT 75 2% Zn 24% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; designation STUBS 31 28% Cu 22% Cd 20% Cd Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
used by German Standards silver solder; melting range 607-685 'c
SILBERLOT 83 2% Zn 15% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; designation DPN: 140 UTS: 545
used by German Standards STUBS 31M 28% Cu 22% Cd 20% Cd Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
SILMANAL 9.0% Mn 4.0% AI Ag alloy: For magnets; American silver solder; melting range 607-685 'c
alloy listed by PMA; cold rolled DPN: 140 UTS: 545
SILVER Ag powder: Blackwells; pure metal STUBS 306 21.0% Cu 2.5% Sn 25% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing;
SILVER High purity metal: Impurities 10 p.p.m.; Johnson Stubs; Cd free silver solder; melting range 63Q.4iO 'c
Matthey; supplied as crystals DPN: 130 UTS: 420
SILVER COPPER 28% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Matthey; STUBS 306M 21.0% Cu 2.5% Sn 25% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing;
EUTECTIC melting point 778 'c Stubs; Cd free; silver solder; melting range 63Q.4iO 'c
SILVER FLO 33 33.5% Zn 33% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson DPN: 130 VTS: 420
Matthey; melting range 700-740 'c STUBS 570 K Sn Ag alloy: Brazing rod; Stubs; used for food
SILVER FLO 34 27% Zn 37% Cu 2.2% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal; purposes; melting range 220 'c
Johnson Matthey; melting range 630-730 'c STUBS 3033 33% Cu 33% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs; silver
SILVER FLO 38 29% Zn 31% Cu 2% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal; solder; melting range 700-740 'c
Johnson Matthey; melting range 660-720 'c DPN: 130 UTS: 542
SILVER FLO 40 28% Zn 30% Cu 2% Sn Ag alloy: Braze metal; STUBS 3033 M 33% Cu 33% Zn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs; silver
Johnson Matthey; melting range 650-710 'c solder; melting range 700-740 'c
SILVER FLO 43 20% Zn 37% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson DPN: 130 UTS: 542
Matthey; melting range 690-775 'c STUBS 3040 30% Cu 28% Zn 2% Sn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
SILVER FLO 44 26% Zn 30% Cu Ag alloy: Braze metal; Johnson Cd free silver solder, melting range 650-710 'c
Matthey; melting range 675-735 'c DPN: 130 UTS: 400
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Symbol Nominal analysis, supplier, condition and remarks.
Note. The following abbreviations and units are used in the tables:
STUBS 3040 M 30% Cu 28% Zn 2% Sn Ag alloy: For brazing; Stubs;
Cd free silver solder, melting range 650-710 °c DPN Hardness, diamond pyramid number
DPN: 130 UTS: 400 UTS Ultimate tensile strength, N/mm 2
THESSCOD Sn 70% Ag: Dental amalgam alloy; Sheffield Elon Elongation, %
Smelting Proof 0.1 % proof strength, N/mm 2
THESSCOM Sn 68% Ag: Dental amalgam alloy; Sheffield
Smelting 1N/mm 2=0.1 hbar=O.I02 kgflmm 2=0.06475 tonf/in. 2=145.04Ibflin. 2=1 MPa
THESSCO MX12 16.5% Cu 18% Zn 23.5% Cd Ag alloy: Braze metal; See Appendix II for other abbreviations and conversion tables.
Sheffield Smelting; melting range 608-621 °C;
previously MELT-ES1
DPN: 135 UTS: 430 Elon: 27% Proof: 240
THESSCO MX18 15% Cu 15% Zn 22% Cd Ag alloy: Braze filler;
Sheffield Smelting; melting range 630-640 °C;
previously MELT·ESI
DPN: 115 UTS: 430 Elon: 43% Proof: 300
THESSCO MXI8 15.5% Cu 15.5% Zn 18% Cd 3% Ni Ag alloy: Braze
PLUS metal; Sheffield Smelting; melting range 64O--«iO °C;
previously MELT·ESI
DPN: 145 UTS: 450 Elon: 35% Proof: 300