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AWS BNi-2 vs. EN 1.4520 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4520 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
80.1 to 83.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0