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ASTM B617 Coin Silver vs. AISI 317 Stainless Steel

ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B617 coin silver and the bottom bar is AISI 317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
35 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
79
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 290
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 520
580 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 83
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 14
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3 to 14
20 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 25
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 9.0 to 10.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
58 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 89.6 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.060
0