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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAu-3

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
2.5 to 3.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15