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AWS BNi-6 vs. AISI 204 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is AISI 204 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
730 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 76.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0