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AWS BAg-2 vs. AWS E430

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is AWS E430.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
31

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
13

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.8 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0