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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. AWS BNi-1

SAE-AISI M36 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0.6 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
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), % 0.2 to 0.45
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5