AWS BNi-6 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal ACI-ASTM CA6N (J91650) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		11

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		35

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		30

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40

Alloy Composition

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

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		10.5 to 12.5

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		77.9 to 83.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		6.0 to 8.0

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

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0