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SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

SAE-AISI A4 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A4 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 710 to 2050
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
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 25 to 73
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 67
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 2.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants