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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. AWS BNi-2

EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel 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 EN 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79.1 to 84.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5