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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-8

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 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 A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010