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AWS BAg-19 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

AWS BAg-19 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-19 and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
16