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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. AWS BAg-2a

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2a 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 EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
6.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
19 to 21
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15