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AWS BAg-37 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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-37 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0