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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1