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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.6982 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6982 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6982 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
10
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
29

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
78.7 to 84.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
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