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AWS BNi-4 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
62.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.2
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