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AWS BAg-9 vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

AWS BAg-9 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-9 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 980
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0
12

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 19 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.3 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 64 to 66
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0