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AWS BAg-6 vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
58

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0