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AWS BNi-5a vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 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 480
570 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.19 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 70.1 to 73.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0