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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 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 1.7386 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
550 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
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
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
28
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
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 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
8.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
86.8 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.25 to 1.0
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