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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. AWS BAg-26

SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-26 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 1046 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-26.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
5.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15