Silver Square Single Crystal

Silver Square Single Crystal provides outstanding conductivity, high optical reflectance, and uniform crystallinity in a square-shaped geometry designed for precision alignment and integration. Its atomically ordered lattice minimizes grain boundary effects, enabling applications in nanoelectronics, plasmonic waveguides, and quantum optics. Industries such as microelectronics, sensing, and defense employ these crystals in high-stability resonators, surface plasmon platforms, and electromagnetic shielding prototypes. Specific uses include patterned substrates for nanofabrication, calibration tools in advanced microscopy, and controlled studies of silver’s optical constants at nanoscale. Research focuses on exploiting their low-loss plasmonic response and structural integrity to push forward integrated photonics and metamaterial engineering. The square form provides straightforward orientation and system compatibility, ensuring these crystals remain crucial in cutting-edge electronic and photonic device research.

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Tolerances

Single Crystal

Orientation		See Item
Thickness		+2% / -1%
Length		+2% / -1%

Square

Size		+2% / -1%

Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	47
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s¹
Valences shown	1-2,2
Atomic weight( amu )	107.8682
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	63.8
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	107/ 51.83
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	109/ 48.17
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.144
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 21.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.58
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 34.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.367
Poisson's ratio	0.367
Bulk modulus( GPa )	103.6
Bulk modulus( GPa )	103.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	82.7
Tensile modulus( GPa )	82.7
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	5
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	95
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	25
Tensile strength( MPa )	330
Tensile strength( MPa )	172

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	1.63@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0041@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.74

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2212
Density( gcm⁻³ )	10.5@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	961.9
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	2390
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	103
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	237@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	429@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	19.1@0-100°C