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AWS BNi-11 vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
19
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
17 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
56.7 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
3.2 to 4.0
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0