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AWS BNi-5a vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 70.1 to 73.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 7.5
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
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0