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AWS BAg-21 vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-21 and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 970
26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.4
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
51

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 27.5 to 29.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 62 to 64
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0