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AWS BVAg-32 vs. AWS E383

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0