AWS BAg-5 vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 steel.

AWS BAg-5 (P07453) Filler Metal SAE-AISI T15 (T12015) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1640

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		44
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		700
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 71

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 43

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		1.5 to 1.6

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 5.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		4.8 to 5.3

Copper (Cu), %		29 to 31
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		67.5 to 73.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Silver (Ag), %		44 to 46
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11.8 to 13

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		4.5 to 5.3

Zinc (Zn), %		23 to 27
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0