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AWS BAg-8a vs. EN 1.6217 Steel

AWS BAg-8a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6217 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-8a and the bottom bar is EN 1.6217 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 26.4 to 28.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 99
Lithium (Li), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0