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Commercially Pure Silver vs. SAE-AISI 4047 Steel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4047 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4047 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
580

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.9 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0