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S32550 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-33

S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S32550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
5.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
6.3

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 57.2 to 67
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.5 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15