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EN 1.7709 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

EN 1.7709 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 1.7709 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 780
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 33
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 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 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1