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AWS BNi-8 vs. AWS ER80S-B6

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS ER80S-B6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
4.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
71

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
90.6 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5