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AWS BVAg-32 vs. EN 1.5503 Steel

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
400 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
15 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.4 to 99.239
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0