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EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-0

EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-0 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 EN 1.4594 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-0.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
3.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 31
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 39
6.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 79.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.95 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010