Silver — Machining & Properties
Typical properties, what Silver is like on a machine tool, what it gets used for, and the tolerance and finishes we hold on it — from a shop that actually machines it, not a datasheet aggregator. Every figure here drives our own calculators.
Machining Silver
Machinability is rated excellent — one of the friendlier materials on a machine tool — expect efficient cycle times and good surface finish at sensible cost. Precious metal machining requires a formal chain-of-custody agreement and swarf recovery protocol before work commences. Customers are typically expected to supply their own raw material.
Our standard achievable tolerance on Silver is ±0.010mm under normal conditions, with tighter tolerances on critical features agreed at quotation. Standard finishes: Swarf fully recovered; tarnish-resistant coatings available. Full material traceability with MTR and CoC documentation on every order.
Typical applications
Electrical contacts, scientific instruments, decorative machined parts.
Use Silver in our free tools
Other precious metal grades we machine: Gold · Platinum · Palladium — all 50 grades.
Silver — FAQ
What is the density of Silver?
10.5 g/cm³ (typical). That is 10500 kg/m³ — our metal weight calculator uses exactly this figure for Silver.
What is the tensile strength of Silver?
Typically 295 MPa. Treat it as a typical value, not a specification — the Material Test Report supplied with your order states the actual certified figures for the batch.
Is Silver easy to machine?
Its machinability is rated excellent — one of the friendlier materials on a machine tool — expect efficient cycle times and good surface finish at sensible cost.
What is Silver used for?
Typical applications: Electrical contacts, scientific instruments, decorative machined parts.
What tolerance can be held when machining Silver?
Our standard achievable tolerance on Silver is ±0.010mm under normal conditions (ISO 2768-f general tolerancing). Tighter tolerances on critical features can be agreed at quotation for specific geometries.
Can Dalloway machine Silver?
Yes — we machine Silver in-house on 3, 4 and 5-axis milling and CNC turning, from single prototypes to production, with MTR and CoC documentation standard. Typical finishes: Swarf fully recovered; tarnish-resistant coatings available.
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