ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. AWS BAg-3

ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

ACI-ASTM CA28MWV (J91422) Cast Stainless Steel AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1080
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17

Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.28
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		81.4 to 85.8
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0.9 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15