ASTM A514 Steel vs. AWS BAg-13a
ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13a.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
92 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.36 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
34 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 790 to 830 | |
180 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
160 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
890 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
770 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
300 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
9.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 to 1.8 | |
54 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 to 25 | |
850 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
5.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
15 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 29 | |
5.1 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
7.2 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 24 | |
7.5 |