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AWS BAg-2 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
22 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
24 to 67

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
76.9 to 82.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0