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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. AWS BVAu-7

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
3.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
8.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Gold (Au), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23.9 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010