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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
760 to 2060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
80.6 to 86.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0