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AWS BAg-2a vs. Austempered Cast Iron

AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austempered cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
62 to 69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
860 to 1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 470
25

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
32 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
27 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
25 to 53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 19 to 21
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.4 to 3.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 28
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.6 to 94
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0