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AWS BNi-6 vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 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 H11 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.6 to 92.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0