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AWS BNi-3 vs. Grade TDSiCrV Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade TDSiCrV 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-3 and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0