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AWS BAg-4 vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32506 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0