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AWS BNi-4 vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8509 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 1.8509 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
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
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.2
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
95.5 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
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 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0