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AWS BAg-37 vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-37 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
23 to 48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
88.7 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0