AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 steel.

AWS BNi-4 (N99640) Filler Metal EN 1.5026 (56Si7) Silicon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		67
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		340
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1070
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 71

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 45

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		1.5 to 2.2
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.52 to 0.6

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		96.5 to 97.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 0.9

Nickel (Ni), %		91.4 to 95.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		3.0 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), %		1.6 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0