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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. AWS BAu-5

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
9.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Gold (Au), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
35.5 to 36.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
33.5 to 34.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15