Uses Of Silver

silver for Demand is built on three main pillars:

Three categories represent more than 95 percent of annual silver consumption. In 2010, 487.4 million ounces of silver were used for industrial applications, 167.0 million ounces were consumed in the jewelry market, 50.3 million ounces were used in the silverware market and over 101.0 million ounces were used in coins and medals.

 Silver has a number of unique properties including its strength, malleability and ductility, its electrical and thermal conductivity, its sensitivity to and high reflectance of light and the ability to endure extreme temperature ranges. Silver’s unique properties restrict its substitution in most applications. Choose from the following list to learn more about some of the various applications of silver:

    Traditional
        Coinage
        Photography
        Silver Jewelry
        Silverware and Table Settings
    Industrial
        Batteries
        Bearings
        Brazing and Soldering
        Catalysts
        Electronics
    Emerging
        Medical Applications
        Mirrors & Coatings
        Solar Energy
        Water Purification