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AWS BAu-2 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

AWS BAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 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 BAu-2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 92
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 19.4 to 20.5
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 79.5 to 80.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0