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AWS E317 vs. AWS BAg-1a

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 E317 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14.5 to 18.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15