AWS BAg-37 vs. ASTM Grade HG10 MNN Steel

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-37 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel.

AWS BAg-37 (P07253) Filler Metal ASTM Grade HG10 MNN (19Cr-12Ni-4Mn, J92604) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.070 to 0.11

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 20.5

Copper (Cu), %		39 to 41
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		57.9 to 66.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		3.0 to 5.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.25 to 0.45

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		11.5 to 13.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.2 to 1.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.2 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

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

Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0