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AWS BAg-26 vs. ASTM A203 Steel

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
520 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
21 to 23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
15 to 17