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AWS BNi-5 vs. ASTM A299 Steel

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A299 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A299 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
590 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 18