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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-8b

SAE-AISI 1090 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 (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1090 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 790 to 950
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
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 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010