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AWS BVAg-18 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3V belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
33

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.4 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0