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S44635 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-6

S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44635 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.5 to 68.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
87.2 to 90
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.035
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5