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AWS BNi-3 vs. Monel K-500

Both AWS BNi-3 and Monel K-500 are nickel alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-3 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
50
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
2.3 to 3.2
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 0.85
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0