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AWS BAg-2 vs. AWS ER80S-B8

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ER80S-B8 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
28

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
85.6 to 90.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5