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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. AWS BAg-8a

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-8a 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 grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-8a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
290
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
6.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
26.4 to 28.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15