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S30601 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-2a

S30601 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 S30601 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
19 to 21
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 56.9 to 60.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 18
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 5.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.013
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15