AWS BNi-5a vs. Grade 365 Molybdenum

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 365 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is grade 365 molybdenum.

AWS BNi-5a (N99651) Filler Metal Grade 365 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		420
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		1.0 to 1.5
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.9 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		70.1 to 73.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0