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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAu-3

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 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 S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15