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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.8153 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8153 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 1.8153 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
670 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
95.7 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
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
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0