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AWS BNi-7 vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
880 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.040
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0