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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.7376 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7376 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
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
88

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
86.2 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
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 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0