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Grade FDC Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

Grade FDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDC steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1680
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5