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AWS BNi-6 vs. K93603 Alloy

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is K93603 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.8 to 64
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
36
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0