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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

SAE-AISI S1 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 S1 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 690 to 1840
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants