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AWS BVAg-8b vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 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-8b and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
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 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0