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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. AWS BNi-8

Both AWS ENiCrFe-2 and AWS BNi-8 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 ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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