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AWS BVAg-32 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
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
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
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), % 0 to 0.0010
0