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S44627 Stainless Steel vs. Commercially Pure Silver

S44627 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44627 stainless steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
71
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Shear Strength, MPa 310
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 69.2 to 74.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1