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AWS BAg-2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. 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 AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
33

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0