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AWS BNi-2 vs. S41045 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S41045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is S41045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
12 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
83.8 to 88
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
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