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AWS BNi-7 vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 S32615 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
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1350
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
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
16.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
46.4 to 57.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 6.0
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