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AWS BNi-10 vs. Grey Cast Iron

AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron 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-10 and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.4
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.7 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.5
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 57.2 to 67.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.9
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
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