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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAu-5

EN 1.4618 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EN 1.4618 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
9.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
35.5 to 36.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
33.5 to 34.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15