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S21904 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu

S21904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 S21904 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 51
1.1 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
31
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 620
210 to 430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1000
350 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
84
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 36
9.5 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 29
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.6 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 67.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.21

Comparable Variants