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AWS BAg-1a vs. EN 1.5502 Steel

AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5502 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-1a and the bottom bar is EN 1.5502 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 77
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
400 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
14 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
15 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
12 to 40

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
98 to 99.249
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 14.5 to 18.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0