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AWS BNi-3 vs. EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4594 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
1020 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
29 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
34 to 39

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
72.6 to 79.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
5.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
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 0.7
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