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ASTM A369 Grade FP5 vs. AWS BVAg-6b

ASTM A369 grade FP5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP5 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010