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AWS BNi-7 vs. S39274 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S39274 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is S39274 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25

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
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
57 to 65.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.24 to 0.32
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 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0