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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. AWS BAu-1

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
290
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
8.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
37 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15