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AWS BVAg-8 vs. EN 1.6220 Steel

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6220 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6220 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
550 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
19 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.17 to 0.23
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0