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EN 1.4008 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-26

EN 1.4008 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EN 1.4008 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-26.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
5.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 86.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15