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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI H12 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 H12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
9.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
87.8 to 91.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
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
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
1.0 to 1.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0