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AWS BNi-8 vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

Both AWS BNi-8 and AWS ENiCrFe-2 are nickel alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 12
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
62 to 85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5