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Sterling silver

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Sterling silver
Chemical composition: Ag=92.5% Cu=7.5%
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 10.37 *10³ kg/m³ 5.47 Troy oz/in³
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 1.9*10-5 ºCˉ¹ 1.06*10-5 in/(in* ºF)
Specific heat capacity 245 J/(kg*K) 0.0585 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Electrical conductivity (IACS) 96 % 96 %
Tensile strength (annealed) 207 MPa 30000 psi
Yield strength (annealed) 124 MPa 18000 psi
Elongation (annealed) 41 % 41 %
Tensile strength (wire, annealed) 283 MPa 41000 psi
Elongation (wire, annealed) 40 % 40 %
Hardness (wire, annealed) 71 HV 71 HV
Tensile strength (wire, 1/2 hard) 386 MPa 56000 psi
Hardness (wire, 1/2 hard) 95 HV 95 HV
Tensile strength (wire, full hard) 496 MPa 72000 psi
Hardness (wire, full hard) 123 HV 123 HV
Tensile strength (wire, spring hard) 552 MPa 80000 psi
Hardness (wire, spring hard) 140 HV 140 HV
Liquidus temperature 788 ºC 1450 ºF
Solidus temperature 891 ºC 1635 ºF

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