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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
7.4

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010