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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0