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AWS BAg-1 vs. S38100 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is S38100 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
13

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.9 to 64
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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