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AWS BNi-6 vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 M44 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
43
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.3 to 70.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
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
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0