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ASTM A209 Steel vs. AWS BNi-5a

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15