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AWS BAg-21 vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-21 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 970
38

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.4
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
25 to 71

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 27.5 to 29.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 62 to 64
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0