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AISI 304LN Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-29

AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1160
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 41
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
8.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 73.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
60.5 to 62.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010