This article is a compilation of binary alloy phase diagrams for which silver (Ag) is the first named element in the binary pair. The diagrams are presented with element compositions in weight percent. The atomic percent compositions are given in a secondary scale. For each binary system, a table of crystallographic data is provided that includes the composition, Pearson symbol, space group, and prototype for each phase.

This article is a compilation of ternary alloy phase diagrams for which silver (Ag) is the first-named element in the ternary system. The diagrams are presented with element compositions in weight percent. The article includes 16 phase diagrams: Ag-Au-Cu liquidus projection; Ag-Au-Cu isothermal section at 850 °C; Ag-Au-Cu isothermal section at 950 °C; Ag-Au-Cu isothermal section at 775 °C; Ag-Au-Cu isothermal section at 300 °C; Ag-Cd-Cu isothermal section at 600 °C; Ag-Cd-Cu liquidus projection; Ag-Cd-Cu isothermal section at 500 °C; Ag-Cd-Cu isothermal section at 300 °C; Ag-Cd-Zn isothermal section at 600 °C; Ag-Cd-Zn liquidus projection; Ag-Cd-Zn isothermal section at 400 °C; Ag-Cd-Zn isothermal section at 200 °C; Ag-Cu-Zn isothermal section at 600 °C; Ag-Cu-Zn liquidus projection; and Ag-Cu-Zn isothermal section at 350 °C.

This article characterizes the corrosion resistance of precious metals, namely, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold. It provides a discussion on the general fabricability; atomic, structural, physical, and mechanical properties; oxidation and corrosion resistance; and corrosion applications of these precious metals. The article also tabulates the corrosion rates of these precious metals in corrosive environment, namely, acids, salts, and halogens.

Principles of metallic corrosion play a fundamental role in developing industrial processes that employ corrosion for constructive purposes. This article examines the changes in kinetics that occur with differentially small potential changes around the equilibrium electrode potentials of two reversible electrodes, such as copper and silver electrodes, in an electrochemical system. It provides a schematic illustration of a reversible cell with copper and silver electrodes to determine a reversible cell potential between the electrodes. An electrode becomes irreversible when the electrode reactions are displaced from equilibrium and the electrode potential is no longer at the equilibrium potential. The article describes irreversible cell potential by using galvanic cells, electrolytic cells, and corrosion cells.

Precious metals include gold, silver, and six platinum-group metals, namely, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, and iridium. This article focuses on the consumption, trade practices, properties, product forms, and applications of these metals and their alloys.