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AISI 430F Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-31

AISI 430F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 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 430F stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 79.2 to 83.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010