AWS BAg-20 vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

AWS BAg-20 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M44 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-20 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M44 steel.

AWS BAg-20 (P07301) Filler Metal SAE-AISI M44 (T11344) Cobalt High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		35
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1590

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1540

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		30
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		480
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28 to 75

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 46

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		1.1 to 1.2

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 4.8

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		11 to 12.3

Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		65.3 to 70.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 7.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.3 to 0.55

Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		5.0 to 5.8

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.9 to 2.2

Zinc (Zn), %		30 to 34
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0