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Commercially Pure Silver vs. EN 1.4833 Stainless Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4833 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4833 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
78
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.7 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0