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AWS BAg-21 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-21 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 970
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.4
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 27.5 to 29.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 62 to 64
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0