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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-2

S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
79.1 to 84.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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