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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-8

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
27 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010