Silver is a beautiful metal, used as a store of value, as well as jewelry, coins and bullion. What many do not know about silver are its many industrial uses. Its electrical and thermal conducting properties greatly surpass copper, and it is used in many manufacturing processes.

This article is quite interesting too – it explains how Volkswagen is switching technologies as to how they heat windows. Silver is being integrated due to its conducting properties, but all the detail is here:

https://www.marketslant.com/articles/now-silver-replaces-copper-volkswagen-windshield-de-icer