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AWS BAg-21 vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 AWS BAg-21 and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
890 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 970
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.4
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
30 to 50

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 27.5 to 29.5
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 62 to 64
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0