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AWS BVAg-6b vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-6b and the bottom bar is EN 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 49 to 51
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0