AWS BAg-22 vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

AWS BAg-22 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-22 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

AWS BAg-22 (P07490) Filler Metal SAE-AISI M48 (T11348) Cobalt High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		96
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		700
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1670

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1620

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		48
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		760
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28 to 76

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 45

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		1.4 to 1.5

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.5 to 4.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		8.0 to 10

Copper (Cu), %		15 to 17
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		63.8 to 69.8

Manganese (Mn), %		7.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.8 to 5.5

Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Silver (Ag), %		48 to 50
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		9.5 to 10.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		2.8 to 3.3

Zinc (Zn), %		21 to 25
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0