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AWS BAg-3 vs. AWS BMg-1

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BMg-1 belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is AWS BMg-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 690 to 900
600 to 630
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
980
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.3 to 9.7
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.00020 to 0.00080
Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
86.1 to 89.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
1.7 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3