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Commercially Pure Silver vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.7108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
20 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.9 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0

Comparable Variants