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AWS BNi-3 vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
1260 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
44 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
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
72.6 to 76.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
10.7 to 11.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
1.5 to 1.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0