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ASTM A321 Carbon Steel vs. AWS BVAg-32

ASTM A321 carbon 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 ASTM A321 carbon 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 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
53 to 55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010