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AWS BNi-4 vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
54
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0