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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0