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AWS BNi-7 vs. S30601 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S30601 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is S30601 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
20
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
55
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
17 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.9 to 60.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
17 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 5.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.013
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0