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SAE-AISI 8645 Steel vs. AWS BAg-37

SAE-AISI 8645 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8645 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-37.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 670
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
6.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
39 to 41
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15