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AWS BAg-8 vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 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-8 and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 26.9 to 29
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
41.7 to 50.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0