Silver (Ag) is a precious metal element prized for exceptional electrical and thermal conductivity, along with superior reflectivity across visible and infrared wavelengths. It is widely used in electronics, photovoltaics, jewelry, and specialty optical coatings, where its conductive properties and corrosion resistance justify the material cost. Engineers select silver when performance demands exceed those of copper or aluminum, particularly in high-reliability applications where contact resistance, signal integrity, or thermal dissipation are critical.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 87.54 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 99.94 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2396 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3560 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 27.90 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 27.99 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.21 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -0.9567 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.00170 | eV/atom | — |