AWS BAg-28 vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-28 and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

AWS BAg-28 (P07401) Filler Metal UNS S45503 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1610 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		40
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		630
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		57 to 65

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		39 to 43

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.5

Copper (Cu), %		29 to 31
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		72.4 to 78.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		7.5 to 9.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.1 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

Silver (Ag), %		39 to 41
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 1.4

Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0