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EN 1.7240 Steel vs. AWS BAg-21

EN 1.7240 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7240 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-21.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1990
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
6.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27.5 to 29.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
62 to 64
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15