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AWS BAg-37 vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HC 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 ASTM grade HC 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
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
40

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
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