AWS BAg-26 vs. ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co.

AWS BAg-26 (P07250) Filler Metal ASTM F15 (1.3981, K94610) Fe-Ni-Co Sealing Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		520 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		71

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 29

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		32 to 55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		16 to 18

Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.2

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		50.3 to 56

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.1

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.2

Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), %		28 to 30

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26
Silver (Ag), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.1

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0