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ASTM A204 Steel vs. AWS BAg-28

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-28.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
5.8