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AWS BNi-4 vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
38
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
77.2 to 81.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0