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ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1 vs. AWS BAg-33

ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.3

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.5 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15