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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
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
0.7 to 0.8
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
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
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
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0