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AWS BVAg-18 vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8505 steel 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 BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
1050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
22

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.4 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0