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AWS BNi-5a vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
430 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 15