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AWS BNi-11 vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
630 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18 to 38