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S46800 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BAg-2a

S46800 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 (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S46800 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
19 to 21
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 76.5 to 81.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15