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SAE-AISI 5130 Steel vs. AWS BAg-34

SAE-AISI 5130 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-34 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5130 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-34.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 640
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 23
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 21
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15