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AWS BNi-1 vs. Titanium 6-2-4-2

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is titanium 6-2-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
540
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
42
Density, g/cm3 8.0
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
5.5 to 6.5
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.060 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
83.7 to 87.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
3.6 to 4.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4