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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 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 M42 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
30
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 48
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
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
76.3 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
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 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0