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AWS BAg-37 vs. ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-37 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22.5 to 25.5
Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
56 to 66.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0