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AWS BAg-4 vs. EN 1.4525 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4525 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4525 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
1030 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
36 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
29 to 33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
34 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
70.4 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0