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ASTM A202 Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
20