AWS BAg-3 vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal SAE-AISI T2 (T12002) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1820

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 64

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 40

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.8 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		70.8 to 75.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4

Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0