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AWS BAg-6 vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A266 carbon 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-6 and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
18 to 19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
16 to 19