SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. AWS BNi-3

SAE-AISI 9260 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

SAE-AISI 9260 (G92600) Silicon 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
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
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		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
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), %		0.56 to 0.64
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

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

Iron (Fe), %		96.1 to 96.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.75 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.8 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
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