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S41041 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-5

S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41041 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
510
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 84.5 to 87.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
69.1 to 71.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
9.8 to 10.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5