AWS BNi-9 vs. SAE-AISI 1118 Steel

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1118 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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-9 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1118 steel.

AWS BNi-9 (N99612) Filler Metal SAE-AISI 1118 (G11180) Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		3.3 to 4.0
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.14 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		13.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		98 to 98.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.3 to 1.6

Nickel (Ni), %		77.1 to 83.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0.080 to 0.13

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