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AWS BAg-26 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
35

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0