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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. AWS BAg-21

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-21.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
27.5 to 29.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
62 to 64
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15