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AWS BNi-4 vs. Monel 400

Both AWS BNi-4 and Monel 400 are nickel alloys. They have 69% 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-4 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
50
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.024
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0