SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. AWS BAg-34

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-34 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-34.

SAE-AISI M62 (T11362) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel AWS BAg-34 (P07380) 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		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 2440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		650

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		38

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		1.3 to 1.4
Carbon (C), %		0

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

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		31 to 33

Iron (Fe), %		73.6 to 77.4
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		10 to 11
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Tungsten (W), %		5.8 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15