AWS BNi-3 vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

AWS BNi-3 (N99630) Filler Metal SAE-AISI 1055 (G10550) Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		66
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		730 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.5 to 0.6

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), %		98.4 to 98.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 0.9

Nickel (Ni), %		90.1 to 93.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0