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AWS BAg-18 vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

AWS BAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-18 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 28.4 to 31.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0