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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 L3 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.5
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
1.3 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
0.1 to 0.5
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
0.1 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0