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AWS BAu-6 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
0
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0