EN 1.5450 Steel vs. AWS BAg-3

EN 1.5450 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5450 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

EN 1.5450 (8MoB5-4) Molybdenum Steel AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.060
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		0.0020 to 0.0060
Boron (B), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17

Carbon (C), %		0.060 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		97.6 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.4 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.1 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15