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AWS BAg-5 vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-5 and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.6 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0