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AWS BNi-10 vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-10 and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
2.2
Density, g/cm3 9.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 13
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.5
96.5 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 57.2 to 67.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 15 to 17
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0