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SAE-AISI 1541 Steel vs. AWS BVPd-1

SAE-AISI 1541 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVPd-1 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 1541 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVPd-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 790
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
9.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.36 to 0.44
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
33.9 to 36
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.060
Palladium (Pd), % 0
64 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010