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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. AWS BAg-2

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
34 to 36
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15