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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-32

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-32.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
8.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
53 to 55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010