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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BVAg-30

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-30 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 S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
25.5 to 28.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
67 to 69
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010