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AWS BNi-8 vs. S40975 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S40975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is S40975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
95

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 11.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.4 to 89
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0.5 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.75
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0