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AWS BNi-4 vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 CB6 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0