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AISI W5 Steel vs. AWS BAu-5

AISI W5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W5 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2360
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 84
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 78
9.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Gold (Au), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
35.5 to 36.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
33.5 to 34.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15