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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.4749 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4749 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 1.4749 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
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
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
68.5 to 73.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0