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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.4849 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4849 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4849 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
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
42
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
32.6 to 43.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
36 to 39
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0