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AWS BVAg-31 vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-31 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 90
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
22

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 31 to 33
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Palladium (Pd), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 57 to 59
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0