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EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
71
Elongation at Break, % 42
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Shear Strength, MPa 480
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 36.3 to 46.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1