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AWS BNi-7 vs. Grade 4 Titanium

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 4 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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-7 and the bottom bar is grade 4 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
540
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
500
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
98.6 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4