SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. AWS BAg-6

SAE-AISI M34 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M34 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-6.

SAE-AISI M34 (T11334) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel AWS BAg-6 (P07503) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		89

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		33

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		800 to 2170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.85 to 0.92
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.5 to 4.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		7.8 to 8.8
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		33 to 35

Iron (Fe), %		71.3 to 76.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		7.8 to 9.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		1.4 to 2.1
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		14 to 18

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15