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AWS BNi-1 vs. EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4527 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0