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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. AWS BVAg-18

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
8.1

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010