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AWS BAg-6 vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
880 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
29 to 49

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0