Commercially Pure Silver vs. EN 1.0596 Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0596 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 1.0596 steel.

Commercially Pure Silver EN 1.0596 (S355K2) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 29
Elongation at Break, %		20

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		120 to 190
Shear Strength, MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		50

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		87
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		170
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.24

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.6

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		96.8 to 100

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.7

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.035

Residuals, %		0 to 0.1
Residuals, %		0