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AWS BNi-2 vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
510 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
48.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0