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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. AWS BAg-5

SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
740
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
660
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
5.9

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
23 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15