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AISI W1 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-29

AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W1 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2320
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 83
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 85
8.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.73
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
60.5 to 62.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010