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AWS BVAu-4 vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.2
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
22

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 81.5 to 82.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0