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AWS BNi-3 vs. N12160 Nickel

Both AWS BNi-3 and N12160 nickel are nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
90
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0