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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

SAE-AISI A8 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 SAE-AISI A8 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 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010