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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. AWS BAg-2a

EN 1.3558 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
6.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
19 to 21
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15