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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. AWS BAg-36

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-36 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-36.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
6.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
23 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15