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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-31

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010