AWS BNi-2 vs. EN 1.0446 Cast Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0446 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0446 cast steel.

AWS BNi-2 (N99620) Filler Metal EN 1.0446 (GE240) Cast Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		68
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		2.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100

Nickel (Ni), %		79.1 to 84.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0