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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
33
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
73.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.3 to 4.3
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
0.15 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
6.3 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0