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AWS BNi-4 vs. Nickel 333

Both AWS BNi-4 and nickel 333 are nickel alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0