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AWS BNi-7 vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4578 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 1.4578 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
160

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
16.5 to 17.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
62.3 to 68.5
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
10 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
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