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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. AWS BVAg-31

SAE-AISI M62 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
7.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010