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S45503 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-11

S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S45503 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1610 to 1850
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57 to 65
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56 to 64
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.2 to 3.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
9.0 to 11.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.4 to 78.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
62.9 to 71.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.4 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.5 to 12.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5