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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4361 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4361 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

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 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
58.7 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
14 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.7 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0