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AWS BVAg-8 vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
110

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.5 to 64.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0