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EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-18

EN 1.4986 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 1.4986 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.1

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 66.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010