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AWS BAg-13 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

AWS BAg-13 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 AWS BAg-13 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 720
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 52
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 820
23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 37.4 to 42.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0