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AWS E385 vs. AWS BVAg-32

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-32.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
53 to 55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010