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AWS BVAg-29 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
480 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
17 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.1 to 96.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0