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AWS BAg-1a vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1a and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 77
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 14.5 to 18.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0