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AWS BAg-35 vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

AWS BAg-35 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A285 carbon 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-35 and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
380 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 750
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.4
12 to 14