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AWS BNi-2 vs. S44330 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44330 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 S44330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
140

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
17
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 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
72.5 to 79.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
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 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0