AWS BNi-5a vs. K93600 Alloy
AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 | |
| 480 to 810 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1070 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 7.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 | |
| 34 to 57 |