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AWS BNi-7 vs. EN 1.4466 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4466 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4466 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
45.6 to 52.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
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