AWS BAg-7 vs. AWS E2553

AWS BAg-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-7 and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

AWS BAg-7 (P07563) Filler Metal AWS E2553 (W39553) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		55
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		860
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		21 to 23
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		55.2 to 64.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		6.5 to 8.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Silver (Ag), %		55 to 57
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Tin (Sn), %		4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		15 to 19
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0