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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-18

EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
8.1

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010