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AWS BVAg-32 vs. S17700 Stainless Steel

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is S17700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
1180 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
42 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
32 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
39 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
70.5 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 7.8
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0