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AWS BAg-2a vs. AWS E409Nb

AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2a and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 470
42

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 19 to 21
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 28
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0