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SAE-AISI 1012 Steel vs. AWS BAg-6

SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-6 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 SAE-AISI 1012 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 400
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
4.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
33 to 35
Iron (Fe), % 99.16 to 99.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14 to 18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15