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AWS BNi-4 vs. S20431 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S20431 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-4 and the bottom bar is S20431 stainless 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
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

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 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
66.1 to 74.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
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