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AWS BVAg-18 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5 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 F5.

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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
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
91.5 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0