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AWS BAg-1 vs. S21603 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is S21603 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.6 to 67.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0