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AWS BNi-9 vs. ASTM A514 Steel

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-9 and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
790 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 24