AISI 410S Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-1

AISI 410S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 410S stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

AISI 410S (S41008) Stainless Steel AWS BNi-1 (N99600) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		7.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		100
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0.6 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		11.5 to 13.5
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 15

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

Iron (Fe), %		83.8 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 5.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), %		69.8 to 75.7

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5