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AWS BNi-4 vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0