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SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. AWS BNi-1

SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2050
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 67
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 2.2
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 95.5
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
69.8 to 75.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5