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ASTM Grade HI Steel vs. AWS BVAg-0

ASTM grade HI steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-0 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 grade HI steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-0.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
3.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 46.9 to 59.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.95 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010