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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S7 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 S7 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
5.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
3.0 to 3.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
91.6 to 94.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
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
0.2 to 1.0
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 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0