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AWS BNi-6 vs. N08800 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is N08800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
500 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
39.5 to 50.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
30 to 35
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.6
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0