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AWS BNi-5a vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70.1 to 73.5
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 7.5
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0