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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

ASTM grade HD steel 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010