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AWS BNi-7 vs. S30530 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S30530 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is S30530 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
18
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
17 to 20.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
58.4 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
8.5 to 11.5
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0