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S30452 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-1a

S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S30452 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 73.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.16 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14.5 to 18.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15