AWS BNi-4 vs. Grade 364 Molybdenum

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 364 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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-4 and the bottom bar is grade 364 molybdenum.

AWS BNi-4 (N99640) Filler Metal Grade 364 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		67
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		340
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 24

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		1.5 to 2.2
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.010 to 0.040

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.2 to 99.5

Nickel (Ni), %		91.4 to 95.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0050

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.030

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		3.0 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0.4 to 0.55

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0.060 to 0.12

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0