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AWS BNi-2 vs. EN 1.1118 Cast Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1118 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
700 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
97.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0