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AWS BNi-7 vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0