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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. AWS BAu-1

SAE-AISI 9260 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9260 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 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
290
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
37 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15