AWS BNi-6 vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal 50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0