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AWS BNi-1 vs. EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4630 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4630 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
13 to 16
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
77.1 to 86.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0