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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 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 O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0