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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. AWS BAg-20

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-20 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-20.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
680
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
5.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 34
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15