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AWS BNi-11 vs. EN 1.4541 Stainless Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
600 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
16
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
17 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
65.2 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0