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AWS BVAg-8b vs. SAE-AISI 1345 Steel

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1345 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-8b and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1345 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
590 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
20 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.43 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.2 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0