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AWS BAg-5 vs. SAE-AISI A7 Steel

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A7 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-5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
800 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
29 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
25 to 48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.9 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0