AWS BAg-3 vs. AWS ER80S-B3L

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ER80S-B3L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B3L.

AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal AWS ER80S-B3L or ER55S-B3L (K30560) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

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Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		2.3 to 2.7

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		93.6 to 96

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.4 to 0.7

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.2

Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.4 to 0.7

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5