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AWS BNi-7 vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.1 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0