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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. AWS BAg-20

SAE-AISI S6 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 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 670 to 1920
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
680
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
5.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 34
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15