SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. AWS BNi-3

SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

SAE-AISI 1046 (G10460) Carbon Steel AWS BNi-3 (N99630) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		66

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5

Carbon (C), %		0.43 to 0.5
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

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

Iron (Fe), %		98.4 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.7 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		90.1 to 93.3

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5