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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. AWS BNi-3

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
60
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
90.1 to 93.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5