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AWS BNi-1 vs. SAE-AISI M30 Steel

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
75.2 to 80.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0