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AWS BNi-7 vs. AWS E383

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
26.5 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0