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AWS BNi-2 vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 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-2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0