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EN 1.6554 Steel vs. AWS BNi-3

EN 1.6554 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6554 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 930
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 33
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0.23 to 0.28
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.3
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
90.1 to 93.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5