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AWS BNi-4 vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0