SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. AWS BAg-20

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-20 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-20.

SAE-AISI T6 (T12006) Tungsten High-Speed Steel AWS BAg-20 (P07301) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		880 to 2150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1830
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		680

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		340

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.5
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		30

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.75 to 0.85
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 4.8
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39

Iron (Fe), %		55.9 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.4 to 1.0
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 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31

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

Tungsten (W), %		18.5 to 21
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.5 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		30 to 34

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15