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AWS BNi-5 vs. R56401 Titanium

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R56401 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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-5 and the bottom bar is R56401 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
560
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
5.5 to 6.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.012
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 69.1 to 71.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.8 to 10.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
88.5 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0