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Commercially Pure Silver vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5508 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 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
420 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

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
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.9 to 99.199
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0