AWS BNi-6 vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 F1 steel.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal SAE-AISI F1 (T60601) Low-Alloy Tool 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		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1480

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 82

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 49

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 70

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		1.0 to 1.3

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		95.9 to 98

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

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.1 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		1.0 to 1.8

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0