Commercially Pure Silver vs. AWS ENi-1

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ENi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is AWS ENi-1.

Commercially Pure Silver AWS ENi-1 (W82141) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 29
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		170
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 1.0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.75

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		92 to 99

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.3

Silver (Ag), %		99.9 to 100
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5