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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-8b

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8b 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 EN 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010