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AWS BNi-2 vs. S44735 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44735 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is S44735 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
21
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

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
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
60.7 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.6 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
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
0.2 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0