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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b 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 S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010