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AWS BNi-6 vs. SAE-AISI 1117 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1117 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 SAE-AISI 1117 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
490 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.14 to 0.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.3 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.080 to 0.13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0