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ASTM A588 Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

ASTM A588 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 A588 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 550
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20