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AWS BAg-36 vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

AWS BAg-36 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 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-36 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
330 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.4
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 28
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0