AWS BVAg-32 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

AWS BVAg-32 (P07547) Vacuum Service Filler Metal SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 (T11323) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 74

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 45

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		1.2 to 1.3

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		20 to 22
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		75.8 to 82.3

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.8 to 6.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Palladium (Pd), %		23 to 27
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45

Silver (Ag), %		53 to 55
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		5.0 to 6.8

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		2.8 to 3.8

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		0