60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. AWS BNi-6

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5