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Commercially Pure Silver vs. EN 1.0558 Cast Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
20

Alloy Composition

Iron (Fe), % 0
99.935 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0