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S31803 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-6

S31803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31803 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
4.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
33 to 35
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14 to 18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15