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AWS BAg-3 vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08031 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-3 and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0