AWS BAg-7 vs. AWS E320

AWS BAg-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-7 and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

AWS BAg-7 (P07563) Filler Metal AWS E320 (W88021) 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		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

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		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		55
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		860
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		21 to 23
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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