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AWS BAu-1 vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

AWS BAu-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-1 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.1
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 61.9 to 63
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 37 to 38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0