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AWS BAg-4 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
81

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0