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AWS BNi-9 vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-9 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
110

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 3.3 to 4.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
60.5 to 64.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 77.1 to 83.3
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0