AWS BNi-8 vs. Monel R-405

Both AWS BNi-8 and Monel R-405 are nickel alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-8 and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

AWS BNi-8 (N99800) Filler Metal Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		67
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		390
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		46
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		21.5 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		61.6 to 68.5
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		6.0 to 8.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0