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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-8

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010