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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.4105 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4105 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-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4105 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
77.9 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0