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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-32

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-32.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
8.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
53 to 55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010