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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. AWS BNi-4

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
91.4 to 95.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5