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AWS BAg-2a vs. AWS ER70S-A1

AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ER70S-A1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2a and the bottom bar is AWS ER70S-A1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 470
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 19 to 21
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 28
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 99.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5