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AWS BNi-9 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 3.3 to 4.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 16.5
11 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 77.1 to 83.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0