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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 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 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
560 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
94.3 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0