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AWS BNi-11 vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Both AWS BNi-11 and EN 2.4879 cast nickel are nickel alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
55
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
27 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
4.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0