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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AWS BNi-5

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
510
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
69.1 to 71.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
9.8 to 10.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5