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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. AWS BAu-3

EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
8.7

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15