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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. AWS BNi-4

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
91.4 to 95.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5