SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. AWS BAg-24

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-24 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 T8 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-24.

SAE-AISI T8 (T12008) Tungsten High-Speed Steel AWS BAg-24 (P07505) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		33

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1730
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		730

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		660

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		4.3 to 5.8
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		19 to 21

Iron (Fe), %		69.3 to 75.4
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), %		1.5 to 2.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

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

Tungsten (W), %		13.3 to 14.8
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), %		0

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15