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AWS BNi-3 vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0