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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. AWS BAg-6

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HE steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
33 to 35
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14 to 18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15