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AWS BAg-9 vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

AWS BAg-9 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-9 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 980
28

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.3
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0
22 to 70

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 19 to 21
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 64 to 66
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0