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AWS BNi-1a vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

AWS BNi-1a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-1a and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 70.6 to 76.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0